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— Best Value, The Newest Style In AUGUSTA 1 ■ The low price store saves yon money ou every ar(ie!« yon have to buy. No matter what prices others make, you will find 'ihe Lowest Prices Here. Ladies’ Cl jL 1 , Luir Skirts. Underwear, Sacks, ’Wrappers, Silks and Dress Goods - 25 per cent, we save you on all above lines. 200 pr Nottingham Lace Curtains 02 value 01.00. 200 pr Cluny Lace Curtains, $2 50 quality Si.50. 500 pr line l ace Curtains at 25 per cent of pdee Home Made Georgia and 8. G. Carpets. j 3 0o tor stout, fast color Car jets; '50c for extra surer-wool arpets; 35c tor wo 1 stair Carets ; 500 Hugs at 50. on ilm dollar. Underwear cheaper than any place in town. Yon save money on what you buy ot Carden Seed I 2 : Potatoes 2d Crop Early Early Rose, Onion Sets, Peas, Turnips, Col lards, Etc., s MISS TROUSSEAU -n- By Olive Wi£staa4ag3 Copyright, 1902, by Olive Winston-Gage P. D. HORBCAN & C© a s AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Everything you want can be found at FORD’S DRUG STORE, in Neely Company’s Building. Give us a trial and be convinctd Remem- berjthe place— Ford’s Drugstore, (Neely Co’s Building.) Waynesboro, Georgia L ETIT1A HOUGHTON was go ing to be married; consequent ly many of her dear feminine friends said it was a shame, a scandal, for Letifia to think of such hit the mark there was no doubt. Ponsonl* gazed after the earring said to her dear, familiar friend: “Mrs. Aider; does have tin* knack of taking one by surprise. She confuses a person so. Of course. 1 didn’t jnear;— that is, I didn't intend, to own”— “That you took’that way of assur ing Sophy a number of bouquets and presents? I thought you didn’t mean to say that. dear, did you?” suggested the friend sweetly. Mrs. I’onsoniiy translated the re mark as it was intended and treasur ed it for future use. * * * $ Miss Letitia’s wedding night had ar rived. She was looking extremely handsome and accepted the effusive foliv at her time of life. These same compliments of her friends in appar- T. P. FAGAN, Dealer in- hies and Liquors BOTTLE AND CASE GOODS. Spcial attention given to the Jug Trade of Burke County You can get quick attention. CH RLESTON audRETUFN. Account of South Carolina Inter- State and West Indian Expo sitiou. Fer the above oceasiou the Georgia Railnad will sell round trip tickets ot very low 7 rates. Three daily trains between Atlanta and Charleston. Through sleepers on trains leaving Atlanta at 3:10 and 11:45 p. m., and Charleston at 5:10 and 11 o’clock, p. m. For schedules, rates, dates ot sal9 and limits on tickets ask Agents Georgia Railroad or the undersigned. C. C.McMillan, A. J. Jackson, Q. P. A. authorities declared she was fifty-five years old, adding there I*'as no fool like an old one. Letitia was on the sunny side of for ty-live, but did not look as if she were forty, being handsome, with a pretty homo, a tidy income, a kind heart and a sound head. The beneficiaries of her bouuty had become accustomed to consider her a spinster, too confirmed a devotee to single blessedness to change her state. What right had that old thing to be taken in by an impecunious adventur er when she had friends of her lifetin*? who naturally expected—she had no^, nances belied. Bell 002 ampbe ILStreet, Opposite Union Depot, ’Phone 456. OeOXg'Ia- THIS SEASON - We will offer to the Public ihe bestfines ot G. A, Pass. Dept. AUGUSTA, GA. C. D, COX, Gen’l Agt. S. E. MAG ILL, Gen’l Agt. ATLANTA, E. P. BONNER, Union Sicket Agent, M -VCON. L FT. HILL. Union Ticket gent, ATLANTA, G A. ATHENS W. C. McMJ LLI > S. F. & P A, M ACON. J. A. THOMAS, City Ticket Agent ATLANTA, Ga ■OOGOOQQOOQ^iOOOOOQOSyiOOOCt o Q u That has ever been for sale in AUGUSTA, Our SHOES will be sold strictly on their merits 'and qn our guarantee of their re liability. We will have some special offerings to make as the season progresses, due notice of which we will given to the public. In medium-priced SHOES, the lines we carry have no superior. In FARM SHOES, uch as are needed by those exposed to the inclemency of the weather, We have made sp clal effort to secure SHOES that will give am pie protection to feet, j nd keep them dr. No trouble to show our Shoes. GOULEY & VAUGHN, 826 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. IS?” Agent or HAN AN A SON S Fine Shoes. day; comes to all sooner or later. Provide against it by depositing your MOBLEY BROS., FOUNDERS MACHINISTS, Wayneboro, Ga. CASTS TT-CTESr) ^STS ana E 7 EIEATS Dealers in Grist Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses Feeders and Condensers and do all kinds of En gine and Boiler repairing. Building Gin Bras r and repairing Gins a specialty. All kind moulding*. Window AUGUSTA Dental Parlors, PW.KLESS DKSriSTBY. Lowest Priees Ail Work Guaran'eed Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. POORE & WOODBURY, SL’l Broad S! , Augusta, Georgia. Bell Phone, 52). DE. GEO. A. PATRICE, (Formerly Winkler & Patrick DENTIST OFFICE, 626 Brod Street, Augusta, Office Hours—H:30 a. m. decs '<G Deorgia to fi p m F. C. YOUNG, ARLINGTON BARBER SHOP. WAVNESB )RO, GA, My shop is nicely fixed with water ant every con venience. I solicit the public pa- ronage. Special attention given to worli or be ladie d ec.VDfi- You not only get your money when wanted but $ interest also, and on 1st Jauuar\ and July your interest becomes princi pal, thereby 0 u r assets exceed §500,600.00. Write for booklet on “How to De posit by Mail.” D D A UGITSTA, GA. ©OOOGGOOQOOOOOOOGQO 30000 CHARLES P. PRkSSLY, it in. () and Counsellor at Low, 303 and 301 Leonard Buiidinp, Augusta, - - Georgia. iuuujuii pKINtung to C ONTRACTORS’ m ^BUILDERS’^ .» 0 _iyilLL SUPPLIES. Oastlnga, Steel Beams, Columns and Chan- »el Bolts, Rods. Weights, Tanks. Towara, <fco, Meal Wire and Manila Iiope, Hoisting Engines tnd Pumps, Jacks, Derricks Crabs, Chain and Rope Holsts. .ombardIron workHsurply'CO. Money! Money ! Money ! t 6 per cent on 10 years time We are prepared to negotiate loans ou improved c’fy and Farm property in sums of not less than three hundred dollars at 6 per cent, interest, for ten years it desired. Can secure an advance of 50 per cent on the value of the property offered as security Call and see us. LAWSON & SCALES, Waynesboro, Ga. o 5 urn- • /Tt SSI T* S“ 1 btton.Haw.Grlsi 8 & Oil and Fertilize. ^ MILL OUTFITS. Gin, Press, Cane Mill and Shingle Outfhts Castings. Railroad, Mill, Machinists' and Factory snppllaa Baiting, Packing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files, Ollere, Etc. ‘Cast every day; work 180 LOMBARD IRON WORKS J SUPPLY CO., —i AUGUSTA, OA. luJ kinspc-ople—>to be remembered in her will, not that they were mercenary, but that they had a sort of claim upon her. Rerharks of this kind were freely in dulged in when the invitations were re ceived. Twenty-five or thirty women talking at once is rather confusing, and as the speakers became excited the comments became more personal and assumed an ill natured circle, and tongues were flying faster than need less. An exceedingly pretty and richly dressed woman, a guest of the society, now took up the cudgels in defense of the absent. “Ladies, ladles, is this a modern school for scandal or a church society held in- the basement of a sacred edi fice? You all have cause tt> be grate ful to Letitia. Why should you speak of her so bitterly now because she ex ercises the right we have all claimed?" Mrs. Alyn Aldeu was a leader of so ciety whose dictum made or unmade a newcomer entering the charmed cir cle. There was not a woman present who was not anxious to retain her fa vor. “Why, what have we said? It is ec centric in Miss Letitia to get married at her time of life, now, isn’t it. Mrs. Jennie?” “I do not know why it should be con sidered so; Letitia is a very pretty woman.” Mrs. Jennie, as Mrs. Alden whs gen erally called, was a power, and with promptitude they proceeded to eat their words with marvelous celerity. Mrs. Jennie smiled and bade them good morning. On the way to Miss Letitia’s she made a gesture as if she had touched an ill smelling weed. “What a power of harm such women can do at times! I do not pose as a reformer, but 1 really would like to re call the ducking stool for tlieir benefit. Poor Letitia! I hope she has not chosen unwisely.” Her musings ceased as the coachman drew rein before the pretty, old fash ioned garden of the Houghtons. Mrs. Jennie was met in the yard by the bride elect, whose fresh and fair com plexion had defied the ravages of time. With her bright lia/el eyes and wavy light brown hair she might have passed for thirty-five at most. “Come into the house, Jennie; it’s lovely out here among the flowers, but I have some things I wish to show you. The dress has come. I am too old to be married in white satiu, so 1 selected a pink brocade trimmed with lace. I have never had so many pretty clothes made at one time iu my life, for 1 never needed to. I don’t think I’m envious, but when i saw all my friends’ handsome outfits it occurred to me that it would be an inducement to marry. Do you not like it?” She fingered the glisteuiug folds lov ingly, ami Mrs. Alden looked and ad mired, then said: “But where did you meet the man you expect to marry, Letitia? i would not give my life into the keeping of an utter stranger.” “You needn’t be uneasy about me. He is a very pleasant man, and I’m positive we will get on very well to gether. As for love, we are not young people and have said nothing about that, hut we will do well enough as friends. Did you notice that black and gold visiting silk. Jennie?” Mrs. Jennie perceived that the bride to be preferred to talk about her clothes instead of the man she had promised to marry and made no other effort to drag him Into the conversa tion. Miss Letitia brought every arti cle for Mrs. Jennie's inspection and said as that lady rose to go: “Do stay to lunch. I’ve so much to tell you yet. I want it understood that I meant what I said when I wrote on the cards I didn’t want presents. Please make my friends understand that, will you? 1 know they will want to give me presents. You can’t know how glad I am that I am liked, Jennie.” Miss Alden would uot shake Miss Le titia’s faith iu the professions of friend ship she believed sincere, but when their spiteful comments were-recalled it angered her afresh with them. “I am always at home to give Alyn his lunch^ He does not enjoy it when l am absent, Letitia. I shall let it be known that you do not wish presents.” For that purpose Mrs. Jennie drove back by the church, where she found the society dispersing. She did not alight, but told them of Miss Letitia's wish. She of the sharp tongue gave a shrill little cackle and said: “That means we must give them without fail. She’s afraid we won’t give anything and takes that means to make sure.” “Was that the reason you had ‘No flowers’ on the cards when your daugh ter graduated? Letitia’s bouquet was weighted with a jeweled butterfly. So glad you enlightened me. I have won dered why that clause was inserted, but had no idea it meant exactly oppo site what it said. Thanks to you I understand. It is never too late to learn—wisdom. Good morning. I must go home.” The extreme -good nature of this speech made the clique stare at one another. They were never sure what Ai/ion meant. That her shafts ent good faith. They declared she did not look a day over forty. As yet the groom had not made hi? appearance. Miss Letitia had excused herself a moment or two. but as the minutes lengthened into an hoar with out her returning significant glances were exchanged, and the buzz of many voices was heard. It is astonishing how much pleasure some people derive from the distress or mortification of their friends. Mrs. Pousonby and her coterie were insinu ating that something was wrong, voic ing pity which their eyes and eouiite- Mrs. Alden was becoming worried over the prolonged absence of Miss Letitia from tlie room and wished she would return and silence the malicious tongues. “She’s prevailing on her swain not to become faint hearted,” giggled Mrs. Pousonby. Thoroughly exasperated, Mrs. Jennie was about to give a crushing retort when Miss Letitia reappeared. She was slightly pale, her demeanor a mixture of regret and dignity, whiie a blending of defiance was depicted in her erect attitude “I’ve had a telegram from Mr. Lang worthy. Business of a family nature which I shail uot he at liberty to di vulge indiscriminately compels him to start for Europe as he sent the mes sage off; consequently tiiere will be no marriage tonight. That need not in terfere with our enjoyment of the sup per. The. presents will he returr.c-d to their donors tomorrow. Mr. Ahlen, will you see me to the table? The minister will take you, Jennie.” ITer astounding revelation called forth a chorus of ohs and ahs. and a dozen excited women began to ply her with questions, protesting against her returning the presents, but she waved them aside. “The marriage is indefinitely post poned through no fault of either bride or bridegroom, so yon need not imag ine lie's absconded or jilted me. Under the circumstances. 1 will not need the presents. Who ever heard of bridal gifts when there is not much likeli hood of the marriage being performed? I promise you”—with a fine grim smile that somehow made certain ladies feel uncomfortable—“if the marriage does take place that I will expect nothing from you. Now come to supper. That will not be a disappointment if the wedding is.” She gave her guests no time to dis cuss her affairs in groups, but marched “Yon had your husband -m/t ~n;i. nren. and tied knows 3 never begrudg ed wives and mothers their happiness, for my li e has been a healthy, happy one. anti so completely am I a spinster t’ngt 1 believe I was born one. i’ve never seen the man l liave even imag ined I could fancy, but there was one thing I did want." Mrs. Alden had listened sympathetic ally. As Miss Letitia paused for breath she ventured to speak. “What was that. Letitia?" “You may laugh. Jennie, if you wish, but that was t:t> more nr less than a trousseau!” “What? Do you mean that"— “1 mean, and I know it will go no further, that I couldn’t have a trous seau without a marriage, and that was why 1 sent out cards. Don't you un derstand. Jennie? The marriage could not take place because there was no bridegroom at ail. Now it’s out.” For once Mrs. Alden was surprised beyond the power of expression, but when she did recover her merry laugh ter was delightful to hear and was joined in by Letitia. “What a good joke!” gasped Mrs. Jennie. "Wouldn't it make the Kich- niom! dames open their eyes? it shail go no further, though 1 would like Alyn to know, if yon have no objec tion. W hat would Mrs. I’onsonby say?” “Embellish it until we wouldn't know it. Rut there’s one thing siie won't enjoy any more—expectations of sharing my fortune. ! shall leave my money as a fund fer old maids’ trous seaux.” /I EORGI A— IiUlIKK \ T K C. e ly :i<i ■ i; ot >! rs V. i. Mein r I; CC'ilSClt, MJ.-r -• •’> '!!■• troro .-aid estate 'Iheseare. therefore, i all persons ini- r< -t o. t win, before me at toy o m . on fhr first Mnndai -aid letters dismisso: in t mis of the law GFO. F. CoX. E II and W it fan . . SHERIFFS -A!. W 11,1. he sold ' efor:* i : in i lie city of Way nc ty, ' leorgia between the 1 n the ft st Tuesday ui following described pro[.'i hundred acres of laud . : > s tuate a <J being iri the lie: M , of B- rke couniy. < lands o! Mrs bowel! Phi; and B Backs and o In place where Handy L wis ied ou as the property o H. -Ill oi ill d lo -mis y a li, i u.-tice’s court ->f the tDih • M. of Burke county , • Of S. SciiWalZWl'is.., 1 i - is. i evv made by S i„ l sla* it, and tinned ov r to lice given Purchaser to w. L JkLI.I; Un ;.. ADMINISTRATORS S LE, “I’ve had a /ram from Mr yrthy." Lang- them into the dining room, some wear ing from the uudiminished pangs of curiosity an expression as if they were being led to instant execution. Miss Letitia was tlie life of the par ty. and the theory that she had been jilted did not grain ground. Her ex planation was accepted as true as far as it went. More than one face became blank when Miss Letitia said: “Jennie, be sure to come around to morrow and help me pack those pres ents. Some are so valuable I will not be satisfied until they are returned. Fortunately all are labeled.” “I will come with pleasure. Letitia.” replied Mrs. Alden. while Mrs. I'onson- by whispered dolefully, “If she would ask me.” Early next morning Mrs. Jennie ac cordingly put in her appearance, find ing her friend in exceedingly good spir its. While lying up a gaudy plated cake stand, a gift from Mrs. Pousonby, Mrs. Alden said: “Letitia, why return the presents? Wore you in earnest when you said there was uot much likelihood of there being a marriage?” Miss Letitia was bending over the *ed, replacing a handsome silver ladle iu its velvet box. The constrained position may have been tlie cause of her heightened color. Her face as she turned toward Mrs. Alden wore conflicting expressions— triumph, shame and over all a half d, half defiant, look. Her first words wore apparently irrelevant. “I’ve learned much. Jennie.” she said 38 she folded a dozen fine thread cam bric handkerchiefs and placed them with lingering regret in the costly box they came iu. “How exquisite these are and like the donor! Oh, yes, 1 was saying how much I had learned since I had sent out those tickets. I’ve al ways had a too confiding disposition, and, while I’m not now a cynic, i’ve had eye openers, plenty of them. “Going about to different stores, rid ing windy days, veiled, on the cars, has given me an insight into people’s char acter that has been both painful and profitable. 1 needn’t tel! you whom 1 mean, for I see you know. 1 have no regret for them. I’m not a sentimental fool. The only regret is seif contempt that I’ve been taken in by them so long, but I’ve never outgrown a girlish pleasure In being liked. Why DrowninE Men Claw the Air. An explanation of the invariable hab it of the drowning to reach after the in tangible, which has been described as “catching after straws.” is explained by the evolutionists as an unconscious return to the instinctive habits of man’s arboreal ancestry, the tree in- habUertTt apes. When consciousness fades, he loses his acquired habits, in cluding those inherited from a more re cent ancestry, and reverts to the in stinctive habits of the frightened mon key who seeks safety by clutching the nearest limb of the tree from which he is in danger of falling. The movement is certainly instinctive, for it can only be eliminated by con siderable training and voluntary ef forts, and yet it is fatal to the individ ual, for the specific gravity of no hu man body is so nearly that of water that the removal of the arms from the supporting fluid tit once sinks face hu- ueath the surface. Iu cases of so called “cramps” the victim, often a highly trained swim mer, generally throws up the hands, hut these cases are probably due to heart failure, and a similar movement takes place ou land when the subject receives a fatal heart wound, and it is even a common expression of shock or astonishment. The ordinary movements of walking or running would keep a mau’s face above the water, but these curious climbing movements of both hands and loot make floating impossible and are responsible for many deaths by drown ing. English Wasps. The common wasp, as a rule, keeps its sting for self defense. It will bite a fly in two with its jaws if it gets in its way ou a window paue, but it does not use its sting even when trying to rob a beehive and “tackled” by the bees. The latter will push a wasp away five cr six times, hustling it off the footboard without provoking it to sting, but if a bee endeavors to sting the wasp it then grapples with it and stings back, killing or benumbing the Insect almost at once. British wasps are fussy and excita ble. but not vicious, like many of the Indian wild bees. However crowded or uncomfortable they may be. they very rarely quarrel- with or sting each other—as. for instance, when a number are on the same window pane, fretting and anxious to get out. Only when the entrance to their nest is threatened do they become actively aggressive, and then, as a rule, the attack is not begun till the person who excites their fear interposes between them and the en trance to tiie nest. A setter dog was noticed to turn and bite itself, whimpering with pain, just as the party were sitting down to a shooting luncheon by the side of a wood in Yorkshire. The dog. being tired, had laid down on the bole of a wasps’ nest, and five or six of the yel low insects were stinging it at once, but they did uot touch tlu* persons sit ting close by.—Spectator. By virtue of power coni.iineil : t; fin for titles given ! y A stuiry t! i. ~i•.!- y. Aiim iiustraiors’ol l! •-'lors;.- K Nibiey. to w'. T •■v-pli-mber Btl). r*M7, will be soi-i i i.esttay in M::reb lt'UJ. :■.! j> i*t l lie tour; Mouse in Burke* oi • ■(o.-gu , within the iesaljhour- liigtu st ai:d te-t i iiirlerfer e liming l.mds siiuateil in iu -late oi •ieoigi't to-wit : Tli n tiircoiinl o' Burke, known on Bice-' containing one i seven (iliu?) acres, more or orth j.int west by lands now b-.- or-grt g <) (f. A \V. pj Soir >rge tier on, ninJ hast ly , *©r:nerly belonging to K 1- I. the Inna convex e:t to bo anil M --sheriff oi Burke County, under again*! A J. iawsm.un t b. , I - ■: r \ugi.s- Tih, ISri, of reconi in tic t !...-• si : clerk of thejsiipenor Coor; i f Ik in Book F . folio 573. I be pu Ii ist - ha ng made default- on first day of i-:->i, r.l in the pay ment of th„ ;mr-ii.-io- nd coiitiuu! d in default tint ii Purchaser also li ving reman.-i in o-fi-i as to the payment o! cerium ~ * riving ot mortgage »:i crops a- i r . . I taid Bond tor lilies i y v r .<■ iefacits the wlio.e deb! has n ... r ii principal debt tow due being tu-niv-fi hundred an t st venty-five ami ; - . - ' dollars and two hundred and '5 fir r- doilars, interest, to which is to n. . Mi > expenses atid Attorney’s fees he! a form- g. as stipulated in the Bond :.-r t’-tl*.*? purchase money notes, niton n . p-tr «i w.ll tie shown duplicates or tk-- IMai Ttilles and purchase money in : ' other information as to u i>fai r upon application to Oswt'li R 1 • Dyer Building Augusta. Ga. .n'lity undersigned. EMMA T. Mm FA Surviving Administrators -d II.- h> GeirgeR. fsibley G EO KG I A—B c RKE Co v N r v: — N' 'I hereby given that the unders g u-d ra dian ot Thomas Edward Cates, c pi Cates Lelu Blount ates and Jam 1 - '• Jr., minors, all o said state and • . ' m Monday Feb. 7th. lilt 2. a; ;■ y : > i.; or. E. D rinson, Judge < f the > h - 1 euit at the court house in v»ayi - " r at chain here at. 10 o’clo ka m, 1 :tu uthoiizing the undersigned as - - ll to sell the following described : wards to-wit: All Hint tract or pai land situated in said con ty, com ninety (DO; acres nmr eor less a ’ 1 North by Waynesboro and Midv. road; East by lands of K. C B bv Mrs Dukes ami estate of J J the West by J. ,S Blount. A 1m 1 ■sand ill pi ace containing six Hi- :r ' acres more or less w ilich i> bound, i 1 > of W W.Rhodes. Estat of Mrs, AM ! and E F Blount, The interest :a -u ; HiU place being an undivided in!*; ,e herittd by said wards trorn their ne Mattie A1 Cafes, deceased tie • ; >• ' or less a so having been inherit*..! ! n said mother, Mattie M Cate- - ; '/ tion will lie made for the purp*--; ■•- vesting ihe proceeds from the ianas iu land nearer t. said guardian- - an therefore be managed belter ■ 1 more remunerative to said warn JAM s CA’l E>,G' NOTICE. A LL persons are piohibited l r '>ni thiough entering upon. In ; k - erwise trespassing on lands read 1 !ri Mary E Mandeil. 1 will pro-f Me sons violating the above to the U the law. Jan. 16. 1S02 EOR RENT. A four miles from Waym- 1 " a JuHNSIGN w FI Li.Hk 11 -ociety Badges i i*ocietv Made by — — Brands. ,*c.. 221 Campbell Broad arid Ellis, Augusta Ga- J.VRHUiiElY j KURhtgY g POMONA, A. C. 1.000,000 Trees aiul Large stock of shrubbery. pU3,I901—by Short Sail «o ns is tba citl- .-y I,.-.a: