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ooooooooooooooooooo o An Organized Epidemic It Cured, uj Waj Intended. Some Chronic Case* *. o By MARTHA M'CULLOCH WIL- O O LIAMS. O O O _ (Jopvrlglit. 150(1. by Associated 1.11- q O or *' y PrUM - o ooooooooooooooooooo Mlnorvn's nnnii> was on* of fate's autottost Ironlw*. flip girl wan no fnr—so ■very far—from wise. Indeed, she knew no more ttanw to be sweet mid biddable In (Tabbed task mist N'mkck. They were Ibe Orlmley sister* who liad taken her. as (hey aaht dnily. owl of charity and lo wtiom she aerrod for liautla, feel and eye*. She waa isHhI sharply If ahe talked Iwiek. wltieli was seldom, aisce a4te had rallier a taleni for al ienee (ban for itpencli. The alsler* were not eonsclonaly un- leiad. It wax juut that they hud fallen Into Ibe way of fretting at eretyllilug. life had defrauded them of the natu ral ontleta— Imabawls nod children. Therefore they made the moat of aucli small worrlea a« remained to maiden rentlewomea. Minerra < ame to them when site was tea. T<m- tlie next eight years her ap petite and her trick of breaking things, especially those she was bundling with utmost rare. Im<! served n» vltnl grler- anre*. But since she wtta full grown ahe ate inttcli loss and hardly ever let tall anything, no matter how naglle or precious: hence ihe Miss Grim leys had had lo Invent a new sin for Iter. They had chosen lo llnd It in her pos sible future husband. According to their notion, she was always Inteut upon matrimony and scheming to en snare whatever masculine person chance threw in her rruy. The young circuit rider, for example; jf111) Mace, the constable, who rode by the big gate every other day; the two l/couanls. who fanned the lower place; even the young fellow clerking over at the crossroads—hadn't he actually tried lo get hoard nt the Orlmley man ■ion? !)r. Bell, the one persou who dared s|a>ak up to the sisters, rated them soundly for such suspicions. No wonder, lie said, poor Minerva, us shy awl modest as any white rose, wan awkward, almost rude, indeed, to ill young fallows she encouuterijtl ami tWfWi*rA likely to die an old uiultl. Miss Jane and Miss Abby nodded approval there. Minerva was to bare everything alien they were gone. It would be unite enough to keep her like n Indy. Husbands were bill worries most of (lie time. As for children, they shook their heads and sighed. Clearly. In their Judgment, a wouiau was lucky to escape tench thing*. l.*ok at Minerva herself! Where would she lie now If the tlrltuleys had not chosen that better part? Dr. Hell, who lintl a tongue as rough a lid a bean as warm ns bis grealcont. growled at them. After nwhile, being a Ktrateglst. he did sotnothlug Hm?— wmietbing which at first blush made him laugh a great shunting laugh. When his w ife asked tile meaning of it he said enigmatically: "Oh, I'm going to cure some chronic eases by provoking an epidemic." And that was all she could get out of him. tm matter how hard she tried. Ktie could not try very hard, since, like tin 1 rest of the neighborhood, she was giving all her mind to the coining session of the synod. It was lo be a great occasion. Min isters. their wives, sons and daughters were coming by the score. Their num ber would not lie too great, however, for the countryside's hospitality. With no provocation whatever from the church Dr. Bell fixed it so the • IrJmleys would have rather more than a double share of the clerical luflux- naincly. Deacon Brown and Ills wife. Dr. Henslia w. a pulpit Samson, just beginning to look nliout him over the edges of weeds not yet rusty; Profess or Btililorson. famed for is*rsuudlng money into college channels, and young is*-, not yet come to full ordination. How ttie doctor managed all this is aot known He was almost unscrupulous when it came to carrying out n plan. At least two other households were full of bitter jealousy over the parcel lag out of guests, hut the guests did not suspect It—least of ail those fated to all ut ment with the Urlinleys. Miss .lane was a famous cook. Miss Abliy was post mistress at preserving, Minerva made cake that wa» .simply heavenIr. and black Susan was s mira cle of clUclent strength In the kltcbeu. So tile visitors rvjokv.1 that their Hues bad fallen as they had. Indeed, all through synod week they could not say enough in praise and gratitude to their hostesses. As n eouse<|Uence Mis Jane and Miss Abby forgot either to •cold or to sus|H*ct. Carried nway by the tide of hospitable Impulse, they showed for what they were— excellent gentlewomen of the llrst rank. As for Minerva, she fairly blossomed Even the most callous onlooker saw in her a new creature. She was so ra diant. indeed, that before three days were out Profess.>r Balderson. a son oomsi bachelor, made up tils mind to marry her if lie could, lie changed his mlud after goisl Sister Brown had let fall words of wisdom. "It's providential." she said, nodding toward Minerva nnd young l.ee. "If ever anybody was cut out for a pas tor's wife it’s that sweet girt, anil I'm ■nighty glad to believe both of them hare found it out.” Slight otiservaMon brought the prtv- hlir.seIf to the seme belief For h*ir an how he was rtgtit down crest- fallen: then he tiling up Id* head mid actually wlHstled, Possibly the sight of Miss .lane had nothing to tit* with It. Itut certainly Hint afternoon und all through the days following he kept pretty close to her. Miss .lane was in a state nf mind. It was plain as a pike staff that that man Iletishtnv was making up lo Sister Abby — Aliby. who had never before tolerated anybody’s courting. "Tie must Imre bewitched her; Tlml's all the way I cun account fur It." she confided, almost weeping, lo the pro feaaor upon Saturday afternoon. ‘'Something ought to Is* done about It. lt'a ridiculous nt her time of life. I don't understand It a bit." “No. but It way be the cooking. Dr. llenshaw's it gcusl man. but not wholly above enrili." the professor comforted Isely. 'Besides. I can <|Ulto under stand. A man's loneliness is some thing dreadful. He has just about Imd lime to lirid out bow much lie misses Ida wife. In that be I* worse off than I. who have been lonely so many years.” “Well. It was Just liecause you olione to be,” Miss .lane snapped, then could have bitten her longue. The professor iwoiltlvely beamed over Irer intimation. "I wonder if you can lie In the right." lie murmured. “Hon estly. now. dear Miss Jane. If—if I found myself greatly attracted by a most superior woman of suitable age dn you think I should have any chance?" "You'll have to dud out for yourself. One woman never knows about an other." Miss Jane retorted, but with u hitisii that would have done credit to Minerva. The professor took her hand. “But suppose It is not another?" lie asked. "Suppose I dare raise my eyes to you V" If Miss Jane bail felt vvlinl wus com ing the sudden certainty of it over whelmed her. For the llrst nnd lust time she fainted outright, and most gracefully notwithstanding her 150 pounds, upon (lie professor’s shoulder. Minerva came running to them, ex- taimlng anxiously: “Fetch Dr. Bell! And kis'p Aunt Abby away!" Afternoon service was Just about to begin. In the stir and confusion of get ting (lie crowd Inside the church It was easy to mask Miss Jane's faint ns aomet Idng else. "Oh. I—I—(timed my ankle." she herself said, sulfling the sails Sister Brown held tinder her nostrils. "Then we must take you straight home." the professor said as one in authority, looking into her eyes while he nodded toward Minerva and her sweetheart. Xllss Jane began to say faintly. "Abliy - where is she?” But Sister Brown cheeked her with a significant smite. “Don't you worry about Miss Abby." slir said. "Just let them put you In the barouche and go along. Dr. Hen- shnw 'll see to it your sister gets home all rigid." Then Dr. Bell exploded. When lie could speak for laughing tie said, wringing Miss Jane's hand heartily and beaming on the professor: "It lins worked splendidly. (let home, all of you. I'll tell Abby everything nnd make her likewise tell me.” "What has worked?” Miss Jane de manded. suddenly forgetting her turn rd ankle and stamping her foot. The doctor looked <pil/.'/.ically from her to Minerva, then on to the professor and young Lee. whence his eyes wandered to Miss Abby und her prir.e, just now coming up to them. "My organized epidemic." he said, witli another great laugh, “of mnlri utony. to lie sure, it hurt my feelings to see three line wives going to waste." For once Miss June had no word ready. The professor was likewise si lent. But young T.ee spoke up man fully: "You were exactly right, doctor, nnd no mail could have done a Ivetter deed." "So | unn any 'Bless you. my chil dren!" all round’/" the doctor iptcried. Young Bee'* eyes twinkled. "Sure thing." he said, "You see. Dr. Hen- shaw begged me to fix things with Minerva so Miss Abliy would have no excuse to make him wait.” "Sho didn't think of me. I suppose.” Miss Jane said, sighing. The others smiled. Sister Brown spoke for all of them. “No: she didn't forget you," she yald. “Hut nil of us have seen how It would be these last three days." Not a Nature Student. She was not a nature student, nnd when she saw a sparrow on the side walk. evidently too young to tty and too badly frightened even to hop. she did not know exactly vvbuf to do for It. She did not know liovv It had got there, where Its pareuts were or what relief measures would be advisable. All she could do In her perplexity was to keep the group of hoys who had gathered around It from harming It and to sec If any of them could suggest a course of action, for she was well aware that tu these days of nature study the ve riest school Infant knows more about birds and their like than many an old er person. Presently a big boy pushed through the group, looked at the bird kindly, then stooped and look It tip. She was much relieved. "WUI you take care of it?" she asked him. "Sure!" he re sponded. with inelegant emphasis. She was anxious that it should have the best of care, so she suggested he'v ful l.v. "Better give It a little milk." The boy stared. Then h.‘ grinned: then lie yelled. "Milk!" lie roared. “Milk! Tin, milk!" Then lie streaked up the street, carrying the bird care fully In his hands and derisively ejac ulating. "Milk!" Her face (lushed ns she went on her way. and she was heard to murmur to herself: “Mbw. I wonder why he laugh ed. Very nnosannerly. I'm sure."—New York I Tens. LILLIAN MOON, the u.mity little athlete, Audi torium Monday, Timsday and Wednesday. Iain’s Cough Remedy have been thor oughly tested during epidemics of in fluenza, and when it was taken in time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. Sold by all druggists. Little Willie was tugging at Fido’s tail. "What are you trying to do with the dog?" asked the child’s father. “I fink his tail is coming off.’’ "Oh, no, Willie. That’s impossible. What makes you think so?" " 'Cause Fido’s tail is so loose that it wiggles. ” This Is Worth Remembering. Whenever you have a cough or cold, iust remember that Foley’s Honey and Tar will cure it. Remember the name, Foley’s Honey and Tar, and refuse all substitutes. Sold by ail druggists. A newspaper man once asked the late J. K. Hudson whether he should call him “Major" or "General." Hud son was a major in the Civil War and made brigadier-general in the Spanish war, but in the latter conflict hej did not get into actvie service. "Call,' me major," said Hudson, in reply to the question. "I was vaccinated for gen eral, but it didn’t take.” After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, take Foley’s Honey and Tar, the great throat and lung remedy. It stops the cough, relieves the conges tion, and expels the cold from your pvstem. Is mildly laxative. Sold by all druggists. An elderly farmer up in Maine lost his wife, and his nephew was taking the old man hack to the empty farm house. "Well," said the old man after i long silence, "forty-six years. I unpoBe she was n good wife to me. She was a good cook and a good house keeper, nnd she kept me well read up. hut. do you know," he added, "I never liked her."—Success Magazine. This is an Easy Toot. Sprinkle Allen’s Foot-Ease in one shoe and not in the other and notice the difference. Just the thing to use when ru libers or overshoes become necessary, and your shoes seem to pinch. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don’t accept any substitutes. The other-people’s-husiness man per sisted in trying to extract information from a prosperous-looking elderly man next: to him in the Pullman smoker. "How many people work in your of fice?” he asked. “Oh,” said the elderly man. getting up and throwing away his cigur. "I snould say, at a rough guess, about twe-thirds of them.” “THERE’S LITTLE HONOR IN SELF- PRAISE, BUT THERE’S MUCH IN THE PRAISE OF A FRIEND.” Our business this year has been larger than any previous year during our history. It is our chief ambition to merit your confidence, and we solicit your trade for the New Year, promising to try to make you our lifelong, satisfied friend. CWishing you health, happiness and prosperity during 1910* we are, Sincerely, I. N. ORR COMPANY. Little Anita, whose idea of colors was not very accurate, was telling her grandmother about a dog she had .seen on the street. "What color was the dog?” asked her grandmother. At first Anita was puzzled; then she said: "Now, grandmother, you’ve seen dogs, haven’t you?" "Yes, dear." "Well, the dog was just dog color!” Mrs. S. Joyce, of Claremont, N. H., writes; “About a year ago I bought two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Rdmedy. It cured me of a severe case of kidney trouble of several years’ standing. It certainly is a grand medicine and I heartily recommend it. Sold by all druggists. Some Federal officers in the Civil War once sought shelter for the night in an old, tumble-down shack. About two o’clock a polecat announced its presence in its own peculiar way. A German sat up and looked helplessly about him. 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Ab this cough can be P romptly cured by the use of Cham- erlain’s Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run on and become trou blesome. Sold by all dealers. A patronizing lord was seated oppo site the late James McNeill Whistler ut a dinner one evening. During a lull in the conversation he adjusted his monocle and leaned forward toward the artist. ‘Aw, y’ know, Mr. Whistler,” he drawled. "I pahssed your house this mawning. ” "Thank you,” said Whistler quietly. "Thank you very much.” Little Harriet had broken the lid of the box in which her blocks had come. Calling her to account for it, her moth er said : "How did the box lid get broken?" "I satted down on it when I wasn’t lookin’.” "Oh, then, you didn’t mean to do ir?” "No, I didn’t." •."Then mother will excuse you this time." "Muvver can save herself the bovver of ’scusin’ me," replied Harriet. "I’ll ’scuse myself if I need ’scusing. Tnat’s my own play-toy I broke." 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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLA3TA, GJL We thank our many customers for the biggest Christmas trade in our history, and wish for them all a happy ana prosperous New Year, HOLT & CATES CO. NEWNAN, GA. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Notice is hereby ariven to all creditors of the es tate of Richard Paj?e, late of said county, de ceased, to render in an account of their demands to me within the time prescribed by law, properly made out; and all persons indebted to said de ceased are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This Dec. 10, 1900. Prs. fee, $3.76. T. F. RAWI*S, Administrator of Richard Page, deceased. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Coweta County r By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordina ry of said county, will be sold at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in January, 1910, at the court house door in said county, between the learal houru of sale, the following: described land, to-wit: A certain lot, with dwelling: thereon, situate and. lyinj? in the town of Turin, said State and county, and bounded as follows: North by the Central of Georgia Railway Co., east by Wilson Carmical. south by Eliza Page, and west by William Walk er, containing one and one-fourth (1 Via) acres, more or leBS. Sold as the property of Rich Pag:e, lato of said county, deceased. Terms—CASH. This Dec. 7, 1909. Pro. fee. $4.14 T. F. RAWLS, Administrator of Rich Pag:e. Sheriff's Sales for January. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Will be sold before the Court-house door In Now- nan, Coweta county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in January next, between the legral hours of sale, U* the highest and best bidder, the following de scribed property, to-wit: One-half acre of land, more or less, lying: in the Hurricane district of said county, and bounded as follows: On the north by lands of J. H. Dent, on the east by Si Smith, on the south by West Wash ington street, and on the west by Soney Smith. Levied on as the property of Andrew Shackle ford to satisfy a distress warrant issued from the Justice Court of the 646th diatrict, G. M., in fa vor of J. J. Walker vs. the Baid Andrew Shackle ford. Levy made by A. J. Smith, L. C., and turned over to me. Defendant notified in terms of the law. This Dec. 8, 1909. Prs. fee, $4.89. j Alao, at the same time and place, one vacant Jot in that section of the city of Newnan known as , ’’Chalk Level,” nnd alBo known as lot No. 1 of the 8arg:ent plat, und bounded as follows: On the north by Johnson, on the east by Dump Hun ter, on the south by J. J. Arnold, ar.d on the west by Robinson street. Levied on ns the property of Mary R. Johnson to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Justice Court of the 646th district, G. M., in favor of Mrs. Sallie Parrott vs. the said Mary R. ; Johnson. Levy made by A. J. Smith, L. C., and 1 turned over to me. Defendant in fi. fa. notified in 1 terms of the law. This Dec. 1. 1909. Pro. fee, $3.96. i Also, at the same time and place, seven bales of j cotton now stored in the Farmers Warehouse at , Newnan. one bale at G. A. Boynton’s ginnery, and 1,500 lbs. seed cotton, more or less, in the field un- jrathered; also, 6.0t/0 iba hay, more or less, (cut | and stored in barns on farms.) 3,000 bundles fod- • der, (gathered and stored in houses on farms.) 300 ! bushels corn, more or Jef.s. (unfathered.) four | plov* Blocks, and one cotton reed planter. The seven bales of cotton described above are repre- ; re nted by seven warehouse receipts issued by the , Farmers Warehouse, to-wit: No. L2930, weight 1 44: Ibe ; No. L2931. weight 568 lba ; No. L2932. I weigrht 503 'bs.: No. L2&33, weight 54.3 lbs.; No. ! L5242. weight 481 lbs. : No. L5243. weight 500 lba.: , No. L5244. weight 461 lbs.-which receipts are now in my hsn< n. All the above levied on as tho ! property of J. S. Hsm to satisfy a distress war- 1 rant issued from the Justice Court of the 646th ■ district, G. M., in favor of H. C. Glover vf. the ! said J. S.Hi.rn. D» fendnrt ? otifiod in term* of 1 the law. This Oct. 12. 19(9. Pis. fee. *7.47. Also, at the name time and place, five bales of I cotton, now stored in the Farmers Warehouse and I in Rurdett Warehouse No. 2, at Newnan, and I about 300 lbs. seed'eotton in the field, unpath- I ered; also, two cot ton se* d planters, four plt.w- , stocks, and a*’out l.ffO lbs. forepe. strved in | a house on the farm. The five bales of cotton de- j scribed above are represented bv one warehouse l receipt issued bv the Fsvnaera Warehouse, and by ! four receipts issued by Eurdett Warehouse No. 2. ! to-wi*: Fb’Ttw-s v " 1 n e* t v "• L4'l-2, j w t 50d lbs.; and Burdett Wir house Nc. 2 r.*- cj Ipts as fobov* ■: N w . ’bs ; ^No. Sl» ul, weight 4(*2 1bs.; No. S1613. w igrht 605 lbs.; No. S1761. weight 45.3 lb 1—all of '* ich rcce pU are now in my hands. All the above-levied on as the propeity of J. H. McKeraie to.satisfy a dis- trwarrant iasued from the Justice Couit of tfre *6th district, G. M., in favo^ T P. Bradley Tt the said J. H. McKenzie V fenjtan * notified h ttnoa ef the haw. Thw Oct. lo. 19 Ptfe 1. D. BREW&TttfL Sheriff,