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DIAMONDS AND JOCKEYS. CONDENSED SYOfilES. Diamond Joe Coaten-ieone of the Mew Blekep Vetter Get the Beet e» ■ moet familiar figure! all orer, the j Tneseursd Jeh*, southern circuit. He carries a num- San Franciaro is still repeating ber of fine jewel* nth him. which and laugh tag orer the bonmota he sell* to jockeys, trainers, plun- gen and other folio' tunas of the turf. “I hare been following this buai- I ness for about forty yean," he said, "and hare handled some fine genu. 1 only sell to people I know, and one . . , Bishop Potter let drop on the oc- wen of the for- 1 caaion of his risit to that city two yea’s ago to attend the Episcopal oswvettfon. At that time the citizens wan eery much astir because the famous of my regulations i* to enter into j *“ tcrn bij hop vaa to be a risitor • an agreement with the purchaser to ' wi ‘ bin thei »' R* 4 **. tnd thty ^ with one another' to honor their _ • pure! fay the atone back if he wish** within fire yean from the date of purchase at 6 per cent less than h* paid me for it. Jockeys lor* jewelry mon than any other class of men. Son,, young rider will win a race, ma killing, and will get to feel ing pretty good. One of the fint things he does is to buy a lot of jewelry, and I hare made a study of being on hand to furnish him with just what he wants. One day not many months ago I sold a jockey $1,200 worth of diamonds.” —Louisville Herald. Artificial Cultivation of An interesting investigation now being carried on in Florida by the bureau .of fisheries has for its ob ject the discovery and development of methods by which the valuable sheep wool sponge may be cultivat ed artificially. The method which promises the most satisfactory result* is that of using cuttings. Large sheep wool sponges'arc cut into small pieces, which* are fastened to an insulated wire fixed in the water, so that the sponges arc supported a few inches above the bottom. These small bits, plsced at close intervals along the wire, soon heal and form an organic attachment to it, and very soon be gin to grow. It is too soon to pre dict just what the results will be, but the indications are, so far, very encouraging, and it is believed that thwtime is not far distant when the sponge fisheries of Florida will be vastly increased in productiveness and value. — National Geographic Magazine. Ths Cost of Govommonts. • A table has been prepared and is sued by the department of com merce and labor, indicating that, de spite thp great size of th* appropria tions, this country' is per capita 7*fae cheaply maintained than any Uger in the world, with the excep tion of China and India, and pos sibly Russia. It costs, according to this, just $7.97 a year for each man, woman and child in the United States to run th* government, as against $9,30 tor Canada, $9.48 for the German empire, $9.84 tor Swe den,-$10.09 for Spain, $11.48 for Portugal, $11.40 for the Nether lands, $12.40 for Cuba, $12.68 for Argentina, $14.27 for Austria-Hun gary, $17.30 for Paraguay, $17.40 for Belgium, $17.84 for France, $21.39 for the United Kingdom, $37.69 for Australia and $38.38 for aland. RuaalA per capita ex- iPxim.tely the sami Jnitcd States. guest. Th* bishop wa* kept busy declining the invitation* that he had not time to accept. But on* invita tion that he did avail bunself of was to occupy th* magnificent resi dene* of William Crocker, one of the millionaire families of whi,h Mrs. Francis Durtou Harrison and Mrs. Alexander are eastiru r> preseii.s- lives. The house is a showy on.. situat ed upon Nob hill, where -he early California millionaires hunt their homes, so it is a “show pin--*.” lx came to have a double interest when it was occupied by the bishop. One s San Franciscan was showini the group of residences to a friem who was visiting in the city. As they approached the “Will Crocker" homo he sprang th* treasured joke which he had been saving tor th* right moment “This," said he, with a flourish, "is Mr. Crocker’s Pottery.” Ho did not recognize the gentle man who was at that moment de scending the steps. It was the bish op, who could not lelp overhearing and who had a twinkle in his eye. “I beg t^rdon for correcting you," he said,' uut you are mil taken. This P< ' is Bishop Potter’s Washington Star. Crockery."— ring Per Emergency. Perhaps, os the following anec dote would seem to indicate, not all ^Bfiors belong to the mutual ad miration society said by a.recent .-writer to exist among the members of the craft. At a dinner given some time ago in honor of Hall Caine,-Thomas Nelson Pago was invited to intro duce the Knglish novelist. One of the guests next to Mr. Page, just before the toasts began, passed his menu card around the table with the request that Mr. Caine put his signature on it. “That’s a good idea,” said Page. “I must do thqj, t<*>. I’vo got to in troduce Caine in a few minutes, and I want to be able to say that I have read something he he - written.” A Roseate View of Panama. Among the official as well as non- officiar members of the American colony of 1’aris you may hear pre dictions to this effect: “In grout ten years, two years after the in augural procession of the world’s navies throiigh the Panama canal, the trippers of the United States will fa changing t^e West Indian islands,- many of which are the loveliest spots on earth, into a new TRflpra’ and attracting thither tflRrs from Europe.”—Paris fat ter to London News. Tims <o Loam. One of the latest stories of the strange reasoning of negroes comes from J. II. Stoddart, the veteran actor, and is of an incident h* Wit nessed in Louisiana on a tour through that part of the country. "I had an afternoon lay off in this Louisiana town," said the ac tor, “and with nothing to do roam ed about the place. Fnially I got to the courthouse and went in. A negro trial was on, and a typical old darky was on* of the witnesses. He was fixing th* time' of the occur rence of the trouble and said it was half past 3 in th* afternoon. “ 'How do you know it was half past 3?’ demanded th* lawyer for the other side. “ ‘Why, I—I knowed it was half past 8 by my watch. I knowed it,' stammered the darky. 'Can you tell time?’ demanded th* lawyer. “ ‘Sure, I can tell time,’ answered tho witness. “‘What time is it nowP demand ed the lawyer, pointing to the dock. fThe darky studied th* clock tor a minute; then, he said he did not know what time it was. '. ““But I thought' you could tail time,* said the lawyer, with anger. “ ‘Well, I can tdl time, boss, by my watch,’ said the darky, ‘but 1 van’t tell no time by no clock.*" On. Thing Clark Pargst A call for a minister was about to be issued in Champ Clark's horn* town in Missouri, says the Washing ton correspondent of the New York World. It was made, and when tb* minister arrived the church commit tee found the minister and Repre sentative Clark wero old school mates. They went to him and ask ed him about the new minister. "He’s a good man,” said Mr. Clark. “He will infuse new life into the church and is ono of the most ^ociablo fellows I ever met. He is eloquent, tells a good story of the right kind and will be quite an addition to our town.” The committee started to leave, feeling very good over having made such an excellent selection, when Clark called them back, saying: “Oh,-I forgot to tell you that Dr. Blank is fierce when ho gets drunk. Thcrqj^no handling him when he drinks?’ A Humorous Sheriff. Jack Steel used to be sheriff down in Representative Dougherty’s dis trict in Missouri, and'Mr. Dougher ty tells this story on him: “Tho county judge was a man weighing 300 pounds. Steel, who kept the local hqtel, summoned a jury for a term, and not one of the jurors weighed less than 280 pounds. Two -.saws®ssw&N Price 23 Beit Records for Uss oa All G*ANO * CrfaMf MarWaMbM COLUMBIA PHONOOI SSI A. \ tut it/ .' Iinitlc i Bwjjjjji Ballwag coiami Time<Tab!e Effective July 24th, 1904. Quickest and best line to Macon, At- anta, St Louis and all points West. Finest equipment in the South. Coach es Elecnc Lighted, with Fans in sum mer and Steam Heat in winter, making travel comfortable and easy. Tickets on sale to all points in the United Mates. If you are contemp.ating a trip, ask our agent for information—we may be tble to save you money and time. Trains : t' t ycross 8:30 a m-5:oo p m Daily. Trains \”i/j ty cross 11:15 am*6:35pm C. McFADDEN, R. General Passenger Agent. B. POLLARD. Ticket Agt. 4. M. WHITS ITT, Freight Agt. Fortify Yourself. ag ilnst the iocleiuencle. of (the season, again.t‘thc coughs, colds and kindred allniret. Incidental to this time if year, by getllog from u. a bottle or,two of Brinson’s Cough Balsam or any one of the eeeeral atsndaru remedies we hate In this lire. Whstiver yout drug nerds, this Is ths propel plai e to hire them met tt anti-robbing pslcsi BRINSON St HAY. f* Soot ICasri Q28.0o' Celebrated Auburn One-Horse Wagon. A Bad Island. \ The island of Sachalin, north of! <)n tho first case called Steeffcd th* Japs*,-which passed into the hand* I jurymen a dinner consisting of plen- of Russia in 1878, is peopled by ty of onions, buttermilk and other nearly 30,000 Russian criminal! of' soporific foods, with tha result that ths won^pei Great poverty pre-j in the afternoon all of them and the Tails aflffig them and there is a judge went to sleep. ~ saying that “in Sachalin a man will j “ 'Sheriff,' said the judga on awak- be murdered for 10 cents." Before ruing, 'this court is here for busi- the outbreak of tho present war, bets. In future I wont you'lo sc orer 13,000 Japanese'visited this is- led a jury with a single eye to jus- land every year with nearly 800, die*.’ empty steamers and tiffing veesels,, "‘Yaa, your honor/ answered which were loaded irithOih that Steal. ware used to manure th* Japanese | Th* next panel summoned con- rice fields. • Mated entirely of_one eyed man." 1UU Auburn onoborst wagons $28. 14x1} Auburn onshore* wagons $20 Our - goods gre mad* to order by first-class * minufac* Open tnd top Bug. gios. Harness' made to order , Cross • T10 tnd furors. Wood Wagon*. Light and Heavy Turpontin# wagons Light form wagons Team Collar*. Js As JONES, Wayorosse Gas J ************************** gt Where Are You Going ' | My pretty maid? I’m goidg tu Tybee, Si r , the said. And that’s the plac^ where the people are going this year to have a good time, HOTEL TYBEE ♦ With its many attractions, its fine orchestra, its f splendid bathing *n 1 its excellent cuisine is the ♦ most popular -easide resort on the South At lantic Coast. 118168, $2.50 per i.xv: $12.5^ and 415 00 per week. THE PULASKI HOUSE I« lb. ukmI popular place In 8»ronnab and should?!* yonr^headquar* Ufa wh n In the dry. WRITE JFOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET. Vitm’i (muu (rraMfc Iggp*- HANCOCK’S Liquid Sulphur A HiiUvc, iiuuitH cure fat $U diicucc of the W BLOOD, SKIN and SCALP Mature’* firutut Birmlilda sad coRititiiUosal (cm dy. For BATH ana TOILET fciBtUiei the (cailiiiM, r tha growth of tho ui cod 1 vest* It taniog grey. UsoMofc'a nincocf s UpU Silptir Oiitneit . fr.su.S srs.clrllr RifS'csS.'s"Km?.- ifr.'TsgJr _ ■ “ ■ »«ntr ■Li'."- Ro.rh.eil str«.«sS HrsJi MS .11 SUs Liquid Hancock Sulphur Co. ■altlmoro, Md. I.C.Butlei [ *$• OLD i ARYL AT RYE ACKsonviurnotiBW C. C. Butler, The Original £ ■«»“Mail order Man |Of Jacksonville. Fla.! 3 WANTS yo.ur business BKXD FOH Or It ILLFSYRATEI) PIUCE LIST. (',im|H-tition courted. A few of our leadinc brands »re: 01,1 Kentucky Knrmrr. four full quart. Sir 9.TG0. Old Matyland By., four lull quarts fur II.IIO. Metropolitan Club, four full quorir for 94.00, Union County, a Drat elata family whl.krj, four fu'l quarts for 03.0,1. Fine, Old Mountain Corn, four full qcsrtr for «1 -J.V Uenulne Imported Holland Gin. four full quarts lor 9:1.7a. We |u,y Express charset,,,) all the almve. A large and .ell Selected Stock of Wines, Beers, Liquors and Cigars alw ys oa h nd, You. kind putiunagf is solicited. ONE FULL QUART OF —BBT FREE ■ *->. — -Mirt-J uu/*n-ZIt/Hi til - twirl- ,1. , . I. r-• • for n,| 1L- tMiris* «faj UsmUi,i -.1^ ,*»!.-■ »«;:.! 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