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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL- XXXIV.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1899.
NO. 34.
US. GOES
TO TOE BOTTOM.
THE SHIRT-WAIST GIRL.
Promptly Reaches the Seat
ot all Blood Diseases and
In every test, made S. S. S. easily
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies. It matters not how ob
stinate the case, nor what other treat
ment or remedies have failed, S. S. S.
I,, . _ ,. always promptly readies and cures any
thfl WflrCt f!9C0C disease where the blood is in any way involved.
MIC 1W111 01 UQOUOi Everyone who has had experience with
blood diseases knows that there are no ail
ments or troubles so obstinate and difficult to cure. Very few remedies claim
to cure such real, deep-seated blood diseases as S. S. S. cures, and none cnn
offer such incontrovertible evidence of merit. S S. S. is not merely a tonic—it
is a cure! It goes down to the very seat of all blood diseases, and gets at the
foundation of the very worst cases, and routs the poison from the system. Itdoes
not, like other remedies, dry up the poisbn nnd hide it from view temporarily
only to break forth again more violently than ever; S. 8. S. forces out every
trace of taint, and rids the system of it forever.
Mrs.T. W. Lee, Montgomery, Ala., writes: “Some years
ago I was inoculated with poison by a nurse who infected
my babe with blood taint. I was covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot, and in my great extremity I prayed
to die. Several prominent physicians treated me, nut all
to no purpose. The mercury and potash which they
gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful flame, which wns
devouring me. I was advised by friends who hud seen
wonderful cures made by it, to try Swift’s Specillc. I im
proved from the start, as the medicine seemed to go direct
to the cause of the trouble and force the poison out. Twenty
bottles cured me completely.” Swift’s Specific—
8. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD
—is the only remedy that is guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no
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cure Cancer, Eczema, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison,
Tetter, Boils, Carbuncles, Sores, etc.
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We have now the largest stock of Groceries and
Provisions, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, etc., that we
have ever carried.
Special inducements on Flour and Tobacco.
^ Genuine Cuban Molasses.
Everything needed in the home and on the farm.
We make special efforts to supply the needs of the
farmers.
We Want Your Cash Trade!
How strangely the ball-room enchants us,
With its brilliant anil lavish display,
When the dancers are blithesome and
graceful,
And the music is stirring nnd gny.
How the gaudy ami transient splendor
Of each gown »ets onr brain nwliirl—
But for the grace of feminine beauty
.lust give its the shirt-waist girl.
Some fair lovers of Cupid’s caprices,
With eyes that bespeak every grace,
May savor of fashion's grotesque ness,
All decked In their satin anil lacc;
And the world may delight in theirbeauty,
And n thousand sweet compliments
hurl—
But for the charm of maidenly sweetness
Just give us the shirt-waist girl.
How gladly we see her in summer,
With madly bewitching air,
A sailor hat tastefully tilted
O'er a wealth of waving hair.
How the fire of ecstncy burns us,
And starts every pulse to a twirl—
For we find ourselves strangely enraptured
With the sweet, charming shirt-waist
' girl,
POKER FOR MAN S LIFE.
jury was wathiug his nerve made him
anxious to show it at any cost. There
was no limit, and the betting went on
till the players were tired of shoving
over little matches. About daylight
the crisis catue. There was a big
jackpot and Thames opened it. Wall
raised him high before the draw.
When cards were taken Thames
called for two and Wall wanted only
one. Then the betting got warm
again. It finally came to the pinch
where Wall offered to bet his factory,
which was valued at $40,000. Thames
had paper to cover it nud called the
bet. In drawing Wall took one card
to till a straight flush from the mid
dle. He had the four, six, Beven and
eight of clubs* and caught the five
spot. Thames drew to three trays
and caught the fourth. The game
ruined him financially.
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Verdict In Murder Case Decided by
a Game of Draw.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
“It sometimes happens that gam
blers are drawn to serve on juries,”
said a man with a story, who was tell
ing it here the other night, “and the
public seldom knows just what occurs
while a jury of this kind is deliberat
ing on the life or death of a prisoner.
I have not lived here always, and this
story, the facts of which are just as I
give them, did not have its foundation
in South Carolina. I will not mention
the place. I have beard of a prisoner’s
fate being determined by a deck of
cards, but in this instance I was a
member of a jury which allowed a
guilty prisoner to go free because of
the lucky falling of the jack of clubs.
It was a trial which had attracted at
tention in three States, and the
strongest of efforts was made to con
vict the prisoner in question, while
equally strong influences were brought
to bear to clear him.
“I was an insurance man in those
days,” went on the story-teller, “and
I was sent to a Western city to man
age an agency for my company. It
looked aB if I would be fixed there
permanently, and I prepared td make
myself comfortable. Two years later
I was a full-fledged citizen, and, like
every good citizen of the town, I was
naturally excited when the newspa
pers printed the details of a most
horrible murder. Briefly, the facts
were that Henry Seymour, a wealthy
oil man, was shot and killed by
Thomas Walker. At least the coro
ner’s jury said Walker did the killing.
“He was engaged to the same wo
man whom Seymour had been court
ing, and while there was no direct
evidence to show that he was guilty,
public opinion condemned him, and a
number of things pointed to his hav
ing committed the crime. In time
the case went to trial and I was un
fortunate enough to be drawn on the
jury. I did not want to serve, but
was forced to. The trial had been in
progress for six days before the
case went to the jury. It was given
to ub at 3 p. m. on Saturday, and we
knew that it meant a week’s stay in
the jury-room. As soon as we got
together a ballot was taken. Eight
men stood for conviction and four
demanded an acquittal. For hours we
wrangled. Then we saw that no
agreement could be reached, so each
side sat down to freeze the other into
submission.
Tops, Cushions and Backs,
To order, or repaired and made good as new. Fifteen
years’ experience. Only best material used. Prices reason
able. In the room formerly occupied by John M. Martin as
a tin shop—three doors above old stand.
A specialty of StormAprons. The size|that 1 make can
be adjusted to any dash. Harness re-paired.
F. W. CRANE.
Formerly with Newnan Buggy Co.
“Along about 10 o’clock that night
Bosy Thames, the foreman, who gam
bled for the stuff when he was not
working, (and he was never known to
bold any regular job,) suggested that a
game of seven-up be started. There
was a long table in the room, and
presently a constable brought in sev
eral decks of new cards. Some of the
jurors did not want to play, and for a
time the seven-up game dragged
along without any particular interest
being shown in the run of the cards.
Thames finally proposed poker. Six
men agreed to play and the others
got in the grand stand and looked on
with as much interest as if they had
big money on the result, though they
were half asleep over the seven-up.
Thames was known as a heavy gam
bler, but two of the other chaps at the
table were also old hands at the busi
ness. It was the queerest game I ever
saw. There were all kinds of draws and
more lucky hands fell than in any
other single game I have ever seen.
Matches were used for checks and a
‘ringer’ would have meant a fight. It
was a square game, in which the
stakes got high during the course of
the night, and the players kept their
eyes open for anything that might not
be exactly proper.
“Finally the playing got down to
Thames and another star gambler
named Wall. Wall owned a furniture
factory up the road and was said to
be wealthy. He was a plunger when
he got the fever, and the fact that the
“That stopped the playing for
money; but a tin-horn gambler sug
gested that the prisoner’s fate be de
cided with one jackpot. There was
opposition at first, but the gambling
nerve wns up. Wall had been voting
all along for an acquittal, while
Thames wanted a conviction. After
an hour’s deliberation it was decided
to lot the cards settle the .case. A
new deck was ordered. Thames was
to hold the hand for the blood-thirsty
crowd and Wall was to play for the
gang that wanted the man to go free.
It had been agreed to have just one
pot. The proceeding was strange,
but it went.
“The jurors lined themselves out
by the table. Cards were cut and
Wall got the deal. There was breath
less excitement while the cards were
being distributed. When Thames
looked at his hand he did not have
openers. Neither did Wall. Then
Thames dealt. After the cards had
been scanned they were turned faces
up. There was a wail when it was
seen that Thames held three jacks to
go on. Wall did not have a pair.
The best he could show was the queen
and nine of clubs. Some of the men
behind him wanted him to draw a
new hand.
“It waB a desperate situation for
those who were fighting for the pris
oner’s acquittal and who had agreed
to let the matter be ended by poker
hands. They did not know what to
do. Finally Wall discarded every
thing but the queen and the nine. He
took three cards and Thames took
two. Nobody moved as Wall took
the papers silently and glanced at
them. When he took the last the
expression on his face changed. He
had a half smile on his features.
“ ‘Well, I have nothing better than
three jacks,” remarked Thames, ‘and
unless you can beat it that prisoner
over there in the jail will have to
hang.’
“ ‘He’ll never hang, then,’ replied
Wall, and with that he spread out his
queen and nine. Then he put down
the king. A moment later he showed
the ten of hearts.
“ ‘Now, you see,’ said Wall, ‘that
you have three jacks and it will take
the fourth jack to save this man’s life.
Only fifteen cards have gone from
the deck, so what chance do you
think I have of getting the last jack?’
“ ‘Oh, It’s a bluff,’ replied Thames,
‘and you think you can get a bet
even if the murderer does have to
hang. I am broke, but my friend
here will just loan me $10,000 to say
that the other jack is still in the deck.
Will you take it?’
‘“Take it?’ answered Wall. ‘Well’
I guess I will, and I’ll just make it
worth $10,000 more for you to call
me. This is a play for a life and a
stake.’
“There was a consultation on the
other side. Notes were signed and
three of Thames’ friends agreed to
put up the extra money and divide
the profits. Then Thames said be
would call the bet.
“ ‘You call me?’ asked Wall.
“ ‘Yes,’ replied Thames.
“ ‘Well, here is the other jack,’
said Wall. He showed it, raked in
the pot, and then said, ‘And now that
prisoner goes free.’
Half an hour later the jury filed
into the court, where a crowd sat
anxiously awaiting the verdict. The
clerk took the paper and polled the
jury. ‘Not guilty,’ he called, and the
prisoner went free on the lucky turn
of a jack.”
Wounded Nineteen Times.
Kansas City Times.
Frank Kennedy, now in Kansas
City, was wounded nineteen times in
the battle of Santiago de Cuba. He
walks with crutches, since his right
leg, broken six times, is Btlll a little
tender, but lie hopes soon to be able
to discard them, when he will again
enter Uucle Sam’s service, this time
as a regular.
“I was sergennt in Troop F of the
First Volunteer Cavalry, commanded
by Col. Wood. On July 3d, the sec
ond day of the battle, I was serving
as mounted orderly for Gen. Lawton.
Early in the afternoon, while carrying
a dispatch from him to Gen. Wheel
er’s headquarters, I ran into a Span
ish Bkirmish line, and before I knew
it there were Spaniards all around
me, yelling like Conjanches. It was
too late to turn back. I put spurs to
my horse, and drawing my revolver
proceeded to empty it into the Dons’
faces.
“Well, I felt the conventional
‘stinging sensation’ several times be
fore I got out of that mess, but I kept
straight ahead, loading my revolver
as I went, and incidentally taking an
inventory of my wounds. I found
that I had been shot four times nnd
cut twice with machetes.
“A quarter of a mile further on I
ran into another bunch, and again I
had to run the gauntlet. The pro
ceedings of three minutes before were
repeated. I emptied my revolver and
put my horse to his highest speed.
This time I was shot three times and
received four cuts from machetes,
which brought the total number of
wounds up to thirteen.
“After this second adventure I had
ridden a mile, I guess, when a shell
burBt near by, kiljing my horse and
breaking my right leg below the kaee
in six places. I fell to the ground,
where I lay until 4 o’clock the next
afternoon. It was 2 o’clock when I
fell.
“Shortly afterward I was placed on
board a hospital ship and taken to
New York. While I was still on the
ship in New York harbor Maj. Arm
strong, formerly surgeon major of the
Second Kansas National Guard, of
which I had been a member, came on
board and recognized me, and by his
orders I was transferred to the hos
pital at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Here I was given the very best med
ical and surgical attention. I believe
the surgeon took special pride in
bringing me out whole, as I was so
badly cut up.”
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis
covery cures Consumption (which is
Scrofula of the Lungs,) by its won
derful blood-purifying, invigorating
and nutritive properties. For weak
Lungs, Spitting of Blood, Shortness of
Breath, Nasal Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred
affections, it is a sovereign remedy.
While it promptly cures the severest
Coughs, it strengthens the system
and purifies the blood.
Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff of
Troy, Mo., says if every one in the
United States should discover the vir
tue of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for
piles, rectal troubles and skin dis
eases, the demand could not be sup
plied. G. R. Bradley.
A Standard, Square Bale.
Savannah News.
A special effort is being made
throughout the cotton belt to have a
standard, square cotton bale adopted.
Tliis effort is not a new one by any
means. For several seasons it has
been made, but thus far with only
partial success. Last year, in this
Stale, from twelve to fifteen percent,
of the cotton press boxes was changed
to the standard measurement, which
is 24 by 54.
The cotton growers, particularly
those who have gins, and the cotton
ginners, do not seem to appreciate
the importance of the standard bale.
It is probable that its importance
would be appreciated if higher rail
road and ocean freights were charged
on cotton not baled in accordance
with the standard measurement. At
the convention of the cotton ginners’
associations of Texas, held in Galves
ton the other day, a resolution was
adopted by the Galveston Maritime
Association which provides that cot
ton, in bales of greater dimensions
than the standard bale, and of less
density than 25 pounds to the cubic
foot, shall pay extra freight to the
amount of ten cents per hundred
pounds.
From this it will be seen that it has
become an important matter that the
standard for square bales shall be
adopted. It may cost something to
change press boxes which do not al
ready conform to the standard, but it
will pay to make tbe change. With
uniformity in the bales a greater num
ber of bales can be carried in cargoes,
and hence the general adoption of the
standard bale would be followed by a
reduction in freight rates.
What is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure? It
is the newly-discovered remedy, the
most effective preparation ever de
vised for aiding the digestion and as
similation of food, and restoring the
deranged digestive organs to a nat
ural condition- It is a discovery sur
passing anything yet known to the
medical profession. G. R. Bradley.
Rouss' Views.
Charles Broadway Rouss, the great
New York merchant, in a recent in
terview, makes the following asser
tions :
Industry, integrity, economy and
promptness are cardinal requisites to
certain and honorable success.
Merit is the trade-mark of success,
and quality the true test of value.
Not in time, place or circumstances,
but in man lies success; and the lar
ger the field, the greater the results.
Credit and partnership are the
scourge of commercial experience.
Beware of the gifts of the Greeks;
they allure that they may destroy;
credit is tempting, but ruin surely
follows in its path.
Burn the ledger and learn to say
N O ; this is the best for both buyer
and seller.
Learn when to buy, how to buy and
where to buy.
Buy for cash and sell for cash.
If you buy bargains, sell bargains.
Quick sales and small profits make
more sales aud greater results.
Large profits aud few sales mean,
in time no sales and no profits.
Bargain purchases without bargain
sales is an ambition which overlaps
itself and is as unwise ns it is unprof
itable.
Long credits with large profits
tempt both buyer and seller, but they
awaken the siren song which Is ever
chanting the funeral dirges of disap
pointed victims, both buyer and seller
being chief mourners.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
creates a good Appetite, Tones and
Strengthens the Stomach, and buiide
up the Health.
Barring Him Out.
(Jlovclaml Plain Dealer.
There is a story of a revival meet
ing which took place near Willough
by some time ago. A certain worthy
exhorter took the floor and started in
on an extended discourse. He talked,
and talked, and talked. Time was
swallowed up, other speakers were
crowded out, and the audience was
exhausted, and still the exhorter
talked on.
Pretty soon he paused a moment to
catch his breath, and then spreading
out his hands he bellowed forth:
“I see a mighty field before me!”
Before he could get any further he
was interrupted by a little German-
American in a front seat. The little
man turned half round and said In a
penetrating whisper:
“Poys, poys, some body put up der
bar gwick! If he effer gits himself
insite of dot field ve von’t go home
to-night!”
The exhorter saw the point and
brought his remarks to a hurried
close.
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refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by G. R. Bradley.
“Would you call Uncle Amos a
stingy man?”
“No, I should say he bad all bis gen
erous impulses under perfect control.”
Discovered by a Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by a lady in this
country.” Disease fastened its
clutches npon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest tests, bat
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly, and
could not sleep. She finally discover
ed a way to recovery by purchasing
of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was so
much relieved on taking first dose that
she slept all night, and with two bot
tles has been absolutely cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus
write W. 0. Hamnick & Co., of Shel
by, N. C. Trial bottles free at G. R.
Bradley’s and Reese’s Drug Store.
Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Teacher—“No, Nellie, I am sure
your mother would not want you to
say such things.”
Nellie—“But you don’t know my
mother as well as I do. Yon never
saw her except in company.”
Glorious News
Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. T. He writes: “Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cared
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face and the best doctors
could give no help; but her cure is
complete and her health is excellent.”
This shows what thousands have
proved—that Electric Bitters is the
best blood purifier known. It’s the
supreme remedy for eczema, tetter,
salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running
sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels poisons, helps di
gestion, builds up the strength. Only
50 cents. Sold by G. R. Bradley’s
and Reese’s Drug Store. Guaranteed.
