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CONDENSED STORIES. ^ . Mm Lord Houghton Como to Bo CtIM "Cool of tho Evening." Sydney Smith’s nemo for Monck- ton Uilne, afterward Lord Hough ton, was "Cool of the Evening,” and ! reason for this choice i* partly i the anecdote Belov, Reh is taken from the “Bemi- jisi cnecs of a Iloyal Academician.” ^At a London dinner given by a Rtujttiishcd man, Sydney Smith had the place of honor, and Milne I vat among the other guetta. J Milne's manner to the great vinj and divine wot lacking in the re- j epect due to age and position. He■ calmly addressed him as “Smith,”' Which every time medo those who I felt what was proper wince as at a . personal uiiront. ’ j Finally Miiue said, with some-1 thing of an air: ‘Tin going on lo the archbishop's I reception at l.Miiltreh p.ilii- “Oh, are you '* So ant I.” and Sydney Smith. “Maw 1 ask if you' have a carryje here?” i “No,” said tiie "Cool of the Even-1 lng.” “Well, I have, and 1 shall be hap py to give you a seat in it, but you must do me ore favor. Don’t call the archbishop Howloy!” The voice and manner of piteous entreaty convulsed tho company and crushed Milne, who retired as soon aa possible from the tabled Those 8olsmn Canadians. Major Edwards, United States consul general at Montreal, recent ly paid a flying visit to Washing ton and met many of his old friends at the capital, says the New York m caxADUx mams to an miowa. Tribune. The major detailed many humorous incidents of his experi ence in the metropolis of “Our Lady of the Snows.” Among others he told of the call of a party of Cana dians after the Alaskan decision was made public. They were, naturally, highly indignant at the decision, . and one of them aaid to the major, "Well, I suppose you’ll try and an nex what there it left of pe British possessions next.” ‘‘Oh, I don’t know,” replied the "inn jopi -f*'* “Wh£ Wouldn’t you bo in favor of annexation?”inquired the speak er, surprised at the major*! tone. “Well, you sec,” replied the ma jor alowly, “if Canada were annex ed to the United States I would lose my job.” No smile greeted the reply, but the Canadian who had asked the question' turned to his fellows and said very gravely: “Gentlemen, I think we ought to do all in oar power to make Major Edwards’ stay in Montreal pleasant and to facili tate hU work. He is drawing a salary from tho United States which would ccaso if wo were annexed, and therefore we will oppose annex ation.” ' | As Th.y Bay It In T.xss. “Have you ever been in Texas ?” The man who thus inquired had very evidently been there. He pro ceeded: “You know, they speak what is almost a language of their own down there. Herd’* an example: j “A little girl went into a rural grocery store. _ i ‘“Ain’t you got no eggs?’ she asked. j “ ‘I ain’t said I ain’t!’ replied the storekeeper. “‘Well,’ responded the girl, T ain’t ast you if you ain’t; I ast you ain’t you is. Is you?"”—Philadel phia Press. _____ _ . quieting the paint of RheumatUmr.ndGout. 1 he ttslptaur treatment, rgtenul and internal, will cun both of thcae terrible di*ea»ea. But the eutpkar matt be la lack form that it •f sulphur ew tie* organa la n be aisaorbed by the akin a Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur Xt la nature't Uteatu to core Eczema, Act Catarrh, Cancer, Sur 1 by oil r- IJsrlHiritte. a certain c - , - — llch. DnodrtifT, KinTworm. Prick / Iteiit. Diphtheria, Hancocks YSmrfd Sulphur Ointment Prepared repect.Uy lt»f - rm.t ■ d. r-rrti Syr. n f,.l P■. ..U.wSgrf.< Boils, Piles, Ron.Mm* - « ; •■jeaf l Hands and all ekjn Dilates. Write for booklet on : .<• c ftive «i d t> !•: tut* <;t a .1; hr HANCOCK - *0-13 $JLPHU* CT. Bjltlflwra. *j. C. C. Butler, » The Original Mail order Man iOf Jacksonville. Fia. . .WANTS YOUR BUSINESS 8EXD FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST. Competition courted. A few of our leading hraiuit arc: Old Kentucky Farmer, four full quarts for $.'i6U. Old Mu'yiand Kye. four full quart* fur 91.00. Metropolitan Cluli, four full quarts for $4.00. Union County, a fit at data family whiskey, four fa'i quart* far $3.00. Fine, Old Mountain Corn, four full quartsjfor $125. Genuine Imported Holland -a.in. four full quart* tor |3.75. We pay Express charges on all the above A Large and well Selected Stock of Wines, Beers, Liquors and Cigars always on hand.] Your kind patronage is solicited. ALL OVER THE HOUSE. 4 L Mathers Should Teach Their Oauglh ters How to Moko Cako. There is no part of the duty of the modem hou.cwife that requires more skill than tho selection and •preparation of the cakes served upon her table, says Ethel Middle- ton in Practical Parmer. One of the best ways of measuring a wom an's ability is her ingenuity in fur nishing her family and gucata with cake that will be enjoyed. I remem ber how proud I used to be when quite young ol being able to make a cake, and nothing pleased me better than to have my father say that it was better than my mother could make. And 1 will say right here to all the mothers—teach your daugh ters to make cake. If they are in- Both From Cincinnati. Tho young Duchess of Manches ter, who is the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, was standing in the hall of an Irish ho tel waiting for the duke when an Bilaniiu mm Kaunas sampans Time<Toble Effective July 24th, 1904. Quickest and beat line to Macon, At- anta, St Louis and all points West Finest equipment in the South. Coach es Elec'ric Lighted, with Fans in sum mer and Steam Heat in winter, making travel comfortable and easy Tickets on sale to ail points in the United States. If you are contemp.ating a trip, ask our agent lor information—we may be able to save you money and time. Trains - i • -■ t ycro ss 8:30 a m-5:oo p m Dal’y* Trains V \ ; 1y cross 11:15 am*6:35 pm C. McFADDEN, K. ri POLLARD. Ti. ket Agt. General Passenger Agent. 3. M. WHIT8ITT. Freight Agt. $2.25 "I'M rllOM CINCINNATI Tool" excited American tourist rushed up and inquired if site wero Miss , a Indy for whom lie was waiting. Tho duelies8 drew herself up and re plied stiffly enough, “I am tlio Duch ess of Manchester.” “Oh-h,” re plied her compatriot, “I’m from Cincinnati tool” What are presumably the largest string beans in tho world may be seen growing in tho gardens of a resident of Pssadena, Cal. They range from thirty to forty-three inches in length and average half an inch in width. They arc not, only enormously large, but they 1 make a delightful table dSicacy when cut and stewed and prepared with cream and butter. The vines bear profusely, and tho beans are sc large that one of them ii more than single person can comfortably manage. These beans are of the aristocratic species and do not claim alliance with the common string bean. California botaniita clast them aa belonging to the genue do- tichos, hut owing to their great length they urc more popular!.' known as “yard beans.” Tne plants aro natives of China and Japan, and the seeds were sent to California from Jimitn 1 Mr. Wu'r aeeceisor. Having escaped alive from th> epigrams i.nd platitudes of Minis ter Wu, we are now under fire agui from Sir Chcntung Liang Cheng Wu’s successor and 11 Chinese gen tleinan and scholar who lavs ii on with u butter knife and rubs it in with the flat of Ilia bund to givs it that high polish so agreeable ti diplomats.—Brooklyn Times. EXPRESS PRE-PAID! OUR CELEBRATED COBB COUNTY CORN IS aUARANTEED 3 YEARS OLD. Copper distilled In tho good old faektoned stylo OTor an opon farnaco, wkioh give* a dellcaoj of flavor not to bo had In other brand*. Order to-day and wo will skip in plain cam one gallon of this excellent Whiskey express pro-paid for $2.25. . * Harris Favorite Rye 11 Years Old 4 FutJ Quarts, Express Prepaid, $3.00 This fine old Ryo Whiskey has no equal no matter what you pay# It is the kind of mellow taste, good, too, for medicinal use. We will also skip 1 S illon Cobh County and 1 quart Harris Favorite yo together for $3.00, express prepaid. Send as your trial order to-day. OUR GUARANTEE! If yon are not entirely pleased and oar goods are nut as represented, wo refund your money by nert mall. Wo make no C. O. D. shipments. Our references! Thlrd.Natiomal Bank or Express Office. Send Express or Fostoffioe Mono * Order. A. H. HARRIS. 12 Walton Street, AT UINTA. GA. Dothan, Alt., April 10, *04. I litve lined La* mar's Lemon Lax ative in my family and would not J>c without it. ft it certainly a,valua ble medicine. J. A. May, Chief of Follco. Oii self at alt good drug stores. SO doses for so cents. OWN to A*:j MAflUSACTUSKO BY LAMAR, TAYLOR A RILEY DRUG COMPANY, Mao.n, Ga. lion tad Htadaoht. Acts promptly and powerfully the bow.lt y*t ia gentle and. pleas ant In action— doe. not gripe .r sicken. It can't hurt you—-It can hulp you SPECIAL MONEY WHISKEY OFFER. I Guarantee Everything i Sell SAVING "ONLY THE BEST OF EVERYTHiNS" x On His F..t Again. When Daniel Sully, the cotton king of a few weeks ago, was walk ing down Fifth avenug the other j afternoon, he wus accosted by a business acquaintance with the re- tnark: “Well, Sully, how go things by this time?" “Oh, I’m ott my feet again,” an swered Sully cheerfully. “What! So goon?” replied his friend incredulously. “Yes; I’vt sold my horses,” re plied Solly.—New York Times. OLD PHARAOH RYE WHISKEY Pure and mel low, Ihorougfi- I iy *“ I wood. Noth. I tog equal* 11 I for the money. A FULL IT QUARTS $2.95 Expr.it Pnpatd. To be exactly as rep resented. If you arc not thoroughly pleased return the goods at my expense. You will get your money back by next mail. I refer you to any business house or bank in Atlanta. Write for complete Free Catalogue. Remit by i’ostoflicc or Express Money Order. I make no C. O. D. shipments. L H. OPPENHEIM, 7-9 E. Alabama St, Atlanta, Ga.