rnii’Ks «k oratory
DEVICES USED BY NOTED SPEAKERS
TO GAIN A POINT.
Tlir MITim'I n-nio.tii.’iM" \MmIii«*«I )»t
Xliipr noi nclnu III* \\ oriln— flip
Trnp tiiio XX I li • In* l .liMincin i ur-
rnn llrpM 11 WIiiicpm.
Otic winders oi I »• mii<•-1li'M!••>* wheth
er ho ever in ;iityears i -miicu of
sol purpoxc 11)111 litiliil III sliilllllloriliK
which ho liiol taken such heroic menus
to eradicate A stumnior is u most ef
fective trick sometimes, nml we know
that Alcililiuli s fouml Ills lisp liy no
menus (lie least useful of his many
winning ways The trick in oratory
conihlnes liotli the conventional menn-
liqm of the word. It Is sometimes a
haililt, sometimes n will, sometimes
both.
Addison tells n capital story of n
trick In 1*1011x10 oratory. At Westmln
ster hall "there was a counselor who
never pleaded without a piece of pack
thread In Ills hand, which lie used to
twist nhoiit a thumh or linker all the
while he was spetliinu The Units of
those days called it 'the thread of Ills
ilisconrse,' for lie was not aide to niter
a word without It." as a foolish client
proved once to Ids own cost, lor he
stole the thread, and Ins advocate
onino to utter ni'lof.
Another clover sort of triek. the "tnk-
llik dodjfe.” to liorrow a phrase from
the vernacular. Is the more .'enerally
Interest, 14, TI,oo|a--le Instanee which
natnraTy occurs to every one Is
Burke's lanmits "iliiKk'er scene" in the
house of coiniilotis when he cmplia-
sl",ei| Ids peroration reKiti'dluit the
relffn of terror In I ranee by dramatic
ally throwliik a dakitcr on the Hour of
thi! house ns an example of the ineth
ods of the apostles of liberty, equality
and fraternity.
One of the tricks credited to Sliorl
dan was very unit'll on the lines of a
famous “score" of classic times. A
member whose admiration for the bril
liant statesman was not tempered with
discretion krcnily annoyed Sheridan
by continually ejaeulatlllk, "Hear,
hear!" without rhyme or reason. Sher
idan determined to (live him a lesson.
At the close of one of Ills speeches, de
nunciatory of some Individual, he used
the words, "Where shall we lilul II
more foolish knave or a more knavish
fool than lie?"
"Hear, hear!" came as usual from
the troublesome enthusiast. Sheridan
bowed, thanked him for so ulillnliud.v
supplying the required Information
iiuil resumed Ills seat.
And loilK centurles before Demos
thenes, liivolahliur nka Inst an opponent
who was suspected of recelvluk subsi
dies from the court of I’ersla, passion
ately asked the crowded audience, "Is
he not Mlstllotos a IllielliiK?" I til t as
thoiikh Iniulverteiitly lie mispronounced
the words so obviously that the a mil
dice shouted out collections from all
points "Mlstholos! Mlstliolos!" tlni ef
fect of w lilsTi was to make the citizens
themselves apply the opprobrious epi
thet.
Not very dissimilar In character Is
one of the many tricks nttrlhuted to
t'nrrnn. lie was ctiKiuml on a ease
wherein the principal witness on the
other side was a irentleinnn of position
whose evidence. If accepted, would he
conc lusive lit Ills openjiik speech i 'ur-
mu Invclkhed with all the Idtterncss
and eloquence In Ids power akiilnst
the chief witness for the other side,
Iml without actually incutliinliiK Ids
name. When Ihc time ennui for the
witness a Mr. I.eiter to he sworn Cur
ran Interposed in the Idaudcst way
that tills was surely a needless formal
ity. Mr. 1,oner's clinrnctor was such
that he felt sure the Jury would accept
Ills simple assertion. The unfortunate
man fell Into the trap. "I am kind,
Mr Curran, you have a better opinion
of me now than when you tlrst spoke ”
"You admit, then, sir, dial lliotikh I
named no names, you rcv.'oknlzed my
description as applyltiK to yourself?"
Another of Curran's oratorical tricks
Is not unlike one Sheridan perpetrated
on the house. In tills case the last
speaker, it will he rememtiered, had
wound up Ills eh with a classical
quotation. which, to Judge from the
plaudits It received, made a most ef
fective point. Sheridan In his reply re-
lirctlcd thi> honorable uiciiilicr had not
completed the quotation. lie would do
so himself, and the house would then
see how fatal to the contention of the
houorutdc member was the authority
lie had cited, whereupon Sheridan with
umgnltlc'iqit dramatic effect recited a
sonorous piece of klbbcrlsh! And the
house applauded vlgorotmly,
Curran's trick was at the expense of
a piviernatiirally stupid Jury. The
judge happened to lie a eoiiHunmtnte
elassic'nl scholar and, knowlug Curran
to Ih> the same, was naturally astound
ed mi heariitk him quote a piece of Lat
in as coining from the l’liantasnnuroria
of the historian lloslod! "You mean
l.atln poet, Mr. Curran. Hesiod was a
Creek, a poet and not a historian, and
I doubt whether he ever wrote a work
called the I'hautasniakorhi. The lines
arc Juvenal's." "Hesiod, my lord, 1 as
sure you, and Creek, not Latin." "You
must Is* out of your sense's, Mr. Cur
ran, or think 1 am out of mine. The
line's arc> Latin " "Well, my lord. 1 cun
only suggest that we leave' It as an Is
sue for the Jury, and I'll he bound they
will find It- Creek." The trick was
perfectly otTootUill. London (JInbev
GIFTS IN ABYSSINIA.
Ofllclnlx XV ill Til li c Them If Tlie>- Are
l*r«-*en teel In die lltulil \Vn>.
The ' lit of the British government
wlm v.sited Abyssinia some years ago
x\ hi " I" return the favor of a native
Dili I by Slim.' suitable present. The
I i.stir a I <,• this was, however, a mat
ter qui ■ ■ lieyotid the kno.vledge of one
hrou; qi .n the court elreles of west
ern i zation. IBs experience was
inxtnieth
"The a rangement was badly ban
died," In says, "and when I arrived
lever I persons besides the high otll
t.'lal w- i present. After a few IlLdit
topic- had been discussed I mentioned
my object in milking tin* visit, mid as
no olT- was made to dismiss tint by
stander- I exhibited my donation.
"In in instant I was aware that I
bad nude a false step. A frown of
mingl'd surprise and Indignation
clouded the hitherto serene brow, and
tones of fathomless Integrity declined
the proffered gift, while strong Inward
fccliii found vent in u rocking motion
of his body.
"‘You have utterly misunderstood
me,' said lie. 'The frlendlliiess which I
have shown you has been extended
solely with pure motives of kindness to
the stran :er III the land. Devotion to
mv sovereign and country Is amply re
paid by the Internal consciousness of
reel itud" Your intentions lire doubt
less good, hut greater happiness will
nwall lie from the knowledge Hint you
will now recognize how disinterested
my eundlU't has been.'
"My offering was firmly waved
nv.ay and for some period his frame
eon!limed shaken by Inward emotion,
to tile great edllleiltlon of the hystnnd
eis. whose eyes reiuiiliicd fixed on the
ground
"It was undoubtedly very discomfit
ing, and my apologies for so great a
mistake were profe-e. I declared that
I could not quit tills abode until re
stored calmness hail given me the ns-
suraii' e that Ids feelings had recovered
their us mi I serene lone. As fortunate
ly this soon happened, I left, properly
enraged at the miserable management
which had occasioned (lie awkward
ness.
"Nalurnll.v I consulted a native an
thorite who had witnessed the triinx-
IICtion anil the mistake which I had
column led, but he was so tickled by
the eli'eiimstauecs that I extracted
from him for some time little hut
laughter Ills eventual view of iiinl-
ti'i's was confided In a few words:
" ‘Try again, hut take more mid have
III) W11 lll'SNCK.'
"tin the next occasion I found the
governor alone, and when I opened the
subject on which my visit was found
ed Ills eyes twinkled, and he said:
" 'rrmii the fit.si moment when I saw
you I had a presentiment that we were
ordained to lie great friends. I do not
know If Kuropenns have these super-
notions, hut with us they are general,
and we do not find them deceptive).
You may have heard and I am aware
It Is generally staled of ns by foreign
ers that we are deceitful and avari
cious. Do not believe this. All coun
tries contain had men, and your ex
perience has perhaps been unl'nrtll
nale. But we Hliall remain always
friends. \iid what are presents, after
all, hut external emblems of esteem?'
"There were no illllleullles on tills
occasion. tie was obviously much
pleased and finally said that the bless
lug of I'l'ovldeneo would he sure to at
tend the exertions of a man who was
thoughtful of the saddened clrcum-
Htanccs of others, and lie was ‘poor,
very poor.'"—Youth's Companion,
"IIIvision" In I'nrllnnient,
When a division is called a hell rings
to enable all M. I'.'s to collect from
the unliking room, the library, etc.
Then the outer door Is closed, and the
speaker puts the question. There Is n
shout of "Aye!" nml of "No!" on wlidjii
lie declares that either the one or im*
other "has It." If this he challenged
he says, "The 'ayes’ to the right, the
‘Hoes' to the left." This means that
the "ayes" and the "noex" go Into ru-
spoetivo lobbies.
This takes some time, for they go
leisurely. When at length they are
both within their respective pens all
thi' doors leading to them are closed,
and alter a minute or two the one door
through which the prisoners In each
lobby arc to make their exit is opened.
Before reaching the exit they have to
pass on cither side of a desk at which
two clerks sit ami cheek off on a
printed list of members those who
vote 1 . After this they pass in single
file through the exit door, which is a
few yards from this desk, .lust out
side this exit door stand two tellers,
one representing the "ayes" and one
the "11008." Their business Is to cal 1 ,
aloud one, two, three, four, and so on.
as the members pass. Consequently
for each division four tellers are nec
essary, two for the "aye" lobby and
two for the "no" lobby. London Truth.
OLD TIME SEA COOKS
THEIR DUTIES AND PERQUISITES iN
THE BRITISH NAVY.
Knny Sonrrrn of llovontie Kor fit.-
lloNMi'fc uf flu* (inlli'j'R—Thpre Worr
Otll or Tli inn* Tlu*y iintl to Do ll«»-
Propiirliin tin* MouIb.
Sea cooks were and me very neces
sary persons hi the internal economy of
the ship of war, but there were rogues
among them as among all classes of
men, says the London tilobo. There
were sea cooks who rose by the aid
of Influence and knavery to very lucra
tive positions. Lord Nottingham, when
lord high admiral, gave a patent to his
own eook to appoint all the cooks in
the navy.
Stewards, purveyors, rooks and bak
ers are classed together by one writer
as the chief beneficiaries under the sys
tem of peculation anil perquisites
which at one time made the navy so
happy a hunting ground for the rascals
of tie* country. But they were not all
permitted to ply their trade with Im
punity, and one sea cook got seven
years' luird labor from Sir John Kidd
ing for a long series of frauds. And In
sentencing the man the Judge expressed
hi.s regret that lie could not order him
to lie Imaged at the hospital gates.
I’ea soup was generally the best ra
tion the men had and was certainly
the most liked. Potatoes were always
served In the skins, sometllnqs two to
each man, mid a good nntiirod cook
was frequently prevailed upon to cook
cakes nml duffs that the men had made
themselves, demanding for Ills services
either a pot of grog or a portion of the
dish he cooked.
Sometimes, however, he could only bo
brilx 1 by money, and In that way lu
cre i oil his pay of 35 shillings a month,
In addition to which he was nearly al
ways in receipt of a pension of I Is. Hd.
per month. Besides these sources of
revenue he also tnnilo a good deal of
money from the sale of "slush," the
fat scraped from the ship's coppers
after each meal had been served, and
half of which was Ills perquisite. The
other half belonged to the ship for
gre islng the bottom and running tackle.
The ship's eook was, moreover, hon
ored with a guard of two marines, who
stood sentry over the door of the gill-
lev (luring tin* preparation of meals to
prevent unwarranted raids upon tlm
provisions by ship's thieves; ho did not
wear a uniform nor was ho expected
In keep watch, being allowed lo sleep
In comfort and comparative privacy
throughout the night on the lower gun
deck. But,, mi the other hand, ho had
some duties not connected with food,
among them the preparation when the
ship was In port of a hot poker for
firing salutes.
And It was an established custom of
the navy that the ship was not properly
paid off until the pennant was struck
by the cook. Tills operation he was ex
pected to perform iis the last officer of
the ship, and until he had done it no
officer could consider himself discharg
ed or at liberty to leave the port. Tills
rule held good though every seaman
had left the ship, and sometimes the
cook himself, In a fit m' ithscnimindcd-
iioss, went off without carrying out the
task, and hail to he routed out again
before the Incensed officers could leave
for their homes. There will he seamen
alive today who have heard the plirtiHe,
"Kvory mini to his station, and tho
cook to tile foresheet," and the lands
man who has read Marrynt will al
ways connect tho mail of the galley
with the fatuous phrase, "Son of a sen
cook."
Ill addition to the ship's cook, of
course, there were, as now, the moss
cooks, men who were appointed by the
seamen themselves to ho presidents of
the messes for the week, and who had
to receive the provisions for the mess
from the purser at the daily Issuing of
victuals and who had to hand these on
to the ship's cook 111 good time. As
compensation for his trouble the mess
cook drew a cook's, or double, portion
of grog, and he deserved It, for Ills du
ties were arduous and his critics se
vere.
If lie spoiled the duff he was tried by
a Jury of tho mess, mid tills Jury was
gathered by hoisting a moss swab or
heating a tin dish between decks for
ward. lie was condemned to most
painful punishments If found guilty.
Ho was also the carver for the mess,
and In order to prevent favoritism a
blindfolded member of the mess was
required to call out the name of the
person who was to receive the portion
as It was placed on the plate. .Small or
large, that portion was given to tho
uinn named, and probably no more sat
isfactory method of dealing with the
question could have been found.
A Chpilirttrlil He,art.
When Lord Chesterfield was In tils
hist illness and his death was only a
matter of a few weeks, his physician
advised him to go for an easy drive In
his carriage, and lie went out As the
equipage was proceeding slowly along
It was met by a lady, who remarked
pleasantly to the great Invalid. "Ah.
nay lord. 1 am glad to see you aide to
drive out!" "I am not driving out,
madam.” answered Chesterfield. “I
am simply rehearsing my funeral."
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There is only One
Genuine-Syrup Of FigS,
The Genuine is Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The full name of the company, California Riff Syrup Co M
la printed on the front of every package of the genuine.
The Genuine- Syrup of Figs- is for Sale, in Original
Packages Only, by Reliable Druggists Everywhere
Knowing the above will enable one to avoid the fraudulent imita
tions made by piratical concerns and sometimes offered by unreliable
dealers. The imitations are known to act injuriously arid should
therefore be declined.
Buy the genuine always if you wish to get its beneficial effects.
It cleanses the system gently yet effectually, dispels colds and headaches
when bilious or constipated, prevents fevers and acts best on the
kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels, when a laxative remedy is needed
by men, women or children. Many millions know of its beneficial
effects from actual use and of their own personal knowledge. It is the
laxative remedy of the well-informed.
Always buy the Genuine- Syrup of Figs
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GEORGIA SCHOOLS—
FACTS AND FIGURES
Commissioner Merritt’s
nual Report Makes
Good Reading.
An-
An 01«l Knmll) Society.
Thi) Buchanan society, ns tho name
tlcnotcs. Is composed of Individuals of
the inline mid dun of Buchanan and Is
the oldest named sodety In Scotland.
It was Instituted in Glasgow so far
hack as 17-o. At a friendly meeting
of some of the name of Buchanan held
there on March 5 of that year the fol
lowing proposal was made:
“That the name of Buchanan, lielng
now the most numerous name in the
place, and many poor boys of that
inline, who are found to lx' of good
genius, living lost for want of good
education, a fund might l>e begun and
carried on by the name, the interest
of which In time might enable some of
them to he useful in church and state.”
This society has since gone oa with
almost uninterrupted success. It has
attained a position of high importance
and Is of great practical use.—London
Notes and Queries.
A |>pr«.|irin (•-,
"You In the hotel business?" snorted
Burnley's friend. • "Why, you were
never Intended for a hotel man."
"Maybe not," replied Dmuley, "but
I’m In for It now. I notice all the
swell hotels have a motto, and 1
thought you might suggest"—
"Better make yours, ‘Mistakes will
happen.' I’hllndolphln Press.
HIm lints nnd Her lints.
She—Did you ever stop to figure out
how many hats In a year you could buy
with the money you throw away on
cigars? He —Sure I have, dear. I
could buy about fifty for myself, but
only about three for you!—Yonkers
Statesman.
Hardly.
"Why do girls wear engagement
rings?"
“On the same principle that a person
ties a string around his finger--so they
won't forget they're engaged."—An
swers.
Blot out vain pomp: check Impulse;
keep reason under its own control.—
Marcus Aurelius.
According to the annual tabu
lated report issued from the press
and distributed among the mem-
bets of the legislature by State
School Commissioner Merritt, it
will be seen that 165,840 negroes
enrolled in the schools under su
pervision of the State as against
233,1)92 whites.
Another tact in the report is in
the matter of attendance by the
two races. During the year 1905
the total number of negroes who
attended school is 85908, against
131,514 whites.
In this report, under the head of
the number of school houses in
counties belonging to county
boards of ethical ion, it is shown
that the whites possess 1,429; ne
groes, 206; value of white schools,
$406,048; negroes, 31,765; total
number of school houses and val-l
ue, $1,635 a,, d $437,823 Under
the head of schools not belonging
to the boards of education the fol
lowing is shown: White schools,
2,807; negroes, 1,596, value of for
mer, *614,600; the latter $153,055,
It is also shown that the average
cost of schooling both negtoes
and whites on the same basis is
$1.15 per month, of which amount
*1.03 is paid by the state.
Commissioner M rritt’s report
shows that during last year 263
school houses were erected at a
cost of *195,410. In the preface
of his report the c immissioner
says:
The year 1905 has been notable
in the history of our State for its
material prosperity Our educa
tion *1 instit Jtions from kindergar
ten to college have enjoyed a large
share of this prosperity."
He also calls attention to the
number of rural communities
which have provided for long -
terms and have built splendid
school houses. There are many
instances where school houses
worth one and two hundred dol
lars have been replaced with build
ings costing from one to two
thousand dollars. The want of
high schools is felt in every rural
community. It is recommended
that more remunerative salaries be
I paid to the school teachers.
ITM
We’ve Got the
Goods.
Following* our wonderful ten
clays’ sale, which has just closed,
we announce that for the remain
der of August extremely low i
prices will prevail on everything
in this store. We’ve got the
goods, but don’t want ’em. They
were bought to sell and sell them
Ave Avill, at some sort of figures.
Then it naturally follows that no
reasonable offer for summer’s sea
sonable merchandise Avill be re
fused. We’ve got the goods, but
want to sell them to you, at al
most any old price to remove the
stock from the store. Fall is com
ing and we will need the space
for fall and winter stock. So the
summer goods must go.
Many things are here you w ill
find useful; many things you need.
Come, examine the stock and se
cure what you want.
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE
Interchangeable Mileage on
Central of Georgia Ry.
Central of Georgia Railway now
has on sale at all coupon ticket
agencies two kinds of interchange
able mileage tickets.
For further information apply
to any agent of the Company. 21
For anything in music or musi
cal instruments telephone No. 19G.
Buy your sidewalk tile from the
Newuan Tile Works. tf
Money to loan on real estate st 7 per
oeut. Apply to L. M. Farmer.
Dr. Anderson, Dentist; gas ad
ministered; Salbide Bldg. tf
