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The Caaerta Camellia Tree.
In the days of its glory the palace at
Caserta of the king of Naples had
among its features a so called English
garden, made In 1782 by order of Marie
Caroline of Austria. It was bright with
flowers and wonderful rare oriental
plants and trees, so that It was re¬
nowned throughout the world, but the
crown and glory of all consisted in a
camellia tree, a plant then unknown
In Europe. The seeds were collected
as though flakes of gold, and the ijueeu
used to give them and cuttings of this
camellia as presents to her friends,
These cuttings were most highly prized,
and thus it has become a European
flower, so much so that the exporta¬
tion of camellias is a a extensive indus¬
try in central Italy, and in Germany
there are vast fields of them la Us
palmy days the Caserta plant had eight
branches, the largest of wh w was
twelve inches in diameter, tk *® hole
being thirty feet high. This mother
plant was in a flourishing condition up
to a few years ago. but lately the gor¬
geous garden has been allowed to fail
into decay, and with It the glorious
camellia.—Pall Mull Gazette,
Rewards of .Literature.
A very talented and well known
writer—successful, too, in the popular
estimation—tells me: ‘i know a man
who spent fifteen years’ leisure in get¬
ting the material for his best book and
writing it over three times, then offer
ed it to almost every publisher In
America, meeting with refusal by all.
and finally for* sold it to a London pub
Usher £50. had it republished in
America some years afterward, got a
fow dollars before the imbHshers fail
ed and as tils last royalty received
just 2 cents, which was exactly 10 per
cent of the last sum due him. I am
the man, but 1 don't publish the fact
nor feel inclined to brag about It nor
to complain, for-that would be useless
and would only cheapen my wares in
the literary market. The book paid
me, by accurate calculation. 33% cents
a week for the fifteen years' work.”—
Papyrus.
Birds Have Favorite Plants.
Like man. birds have their favorite
plants. It has been discovered that the
goldfinch is passionately foud of apple
blossom. This may be because its fa
vorlte building stt<* Is In the !I‘lien
covered forks of apple trees, but apart
from such attachment the bright little
finch frequently spends hours tearing
the petals Into tiny fragments. Though
the nightingale never builds in the
thorn boughs, tt loves to sing ou may
laden branches, often In the very midst
of the fragrant blossoms. It Is some
what peculiar that most „ birds ,, , avoid ,.
the cow parsnip, owing, no doubt, to the
unpleasant greenish smell emitted by
this umbelliferous plant. Small birds
very often build In less secure places,
but the parsnip, gigantic and strong as
it is, Is left severely alone. -London
Opinion.
Whnt Makes the Trout Shj f
The shyness of the summer trout of
the still springbok? is due nut entirely
to his keen eye trained by the quietude
of transparent waters. It Is to lie cred¬
ited more to his gregariousness. The
cool places a,nd deeper pools of the
trout stream are apt to be few and hive
the fish in schools. If the school num¬
ber, say, fifty fish it means a hundred
watchful eyes and a collective shyness
adjusted to that of the most timid flab
of the fifty, whose sudden dash to safe¬
ty gives the warning signal to all. A
single nervous trout-and there are
usually several—Is thus enough to scat¬
ter a big school In a flash and baffle the
hopes of the angler. -Clarence Doming
in Outing Magazine.
Idlinrco Leaves.
A scientist writes: “The essential
quality for which tobacco is smoked or
chewed lies not really In tint leaves
themselves, but Is contained ln (bon
sands of hollow knobbed hairs which
cover their surface. The vital nicotine
is garnered In these pear-like balls, but
as it is Impossible to shave off these
hairs and would be a scarcely com
rnendabie achievement If it could be
undertaken It becomes necessary to
preserve the whole foliage for corn
mercial purj>oscs ”
Where the Money Came From,
Batchellor—That's a good cigar yor're
smoking. Popley- Yes, that's a flue teu
c»liter you gave me. Batchefior—1
gave you? I guess not. Popley-Oh,
yes, for'lt. I'm sure It was your money paid
The only money I found in our
baby's bank this morning -was,
dime you put in yesterday.—Catholic
Standard and Times.
The One Hale.
At a club where card playing was
prohibited four members smuggled
in a pack and, calling the waiter
aside, asked him if he had ever known
die rule broken. His reply was, “All
the years I have been here I have
known every rule broken except one
that of giving of tips.” The game pro
ceeded.
Ttioaghtfol.
“Are you sure the sick man wanted
nie?'’ asked the physician, reaching
his hat.
-He didn't mention your name, but
he's screamin' for some one that 11 put
him out of his misery, and I thought
of you right away.”—Houston Post.
Uidn't 'WeSt.
“Were you frightened when you
arose to make your first speech?"
“What should frighten me?" “Tbe
audience.” “The audience left as soon
as my name was announced.”
A Hopeless Case-.
"I am in favor of spelling reform.”
“Glad to hear it. Come around and
give my stenographer a few* points,
won’t you?”—Philadelphia Ledger.
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The Siren of La Prensa.
La I’rensa is tLe greatest and most
influential paper in South America, its
oiliees are in Buenos'Ayres, Argentina,
situated in n magnificent building in
the Avenlda. This building is said to
be one ol' the most imposing in the
world. It has u tower crowned iiy a
great golden statue of a young woman
representing' the Spirit of the Press.
The proudest possession of La Prensa
is a 5,000 horsepower steam operated
siren. Whenever there is an appalling
disaster the death of a crowned head
or other event of worldwide interest—
whoop goes La l’reasa's siren and is
heard for a while throughout the city,
The local government exacts a fine for
this performance, *100 per minute,
with a minimum t»r iftOtl, and if the
fine is not paid on the nail til#charge
is double so when one man is sent to
operate t"„* screeches' another is sent
running with a two hundred dollar bill
to the courts. The next operation is to
drape the above referred to you a*
woman's torch with red velvet in ew e
of a catastrophe: with crape in the
event of a death. Ail this causes the
most extraordinary sensation.
A Real Celebritr
The local pride of the natives of Cape
Elizabeth. Me., is so intense that, it
tafies the attitude of pity for nil who
have the misfortune to dwell else
where. TUfcs. says a uniter in the Lew
Eton Journal, is known to regular
summer visitors, and by most of them
is respected. One rainy day a new
comer, who bad joined the gathering
in the store, composed of fishermen and
summer vDiior*. ventured to enurner
ate some «.f the distinguished men who
lifiil coni't Iro n Maine.
" 1 her ■ s Lmivtcllow. ^ he said, 'and ^
Jf*''"*' *«* t'Zwl't
BLane, naham \ .it l essemten,
Thomas 1$. Heed and"
bsiierman looked up
• 1 ‘- e 1 l - niiniuf yG'GSows i,u.. iuious
' otr he «j:iestiou'd. "You just
< ‘ downin' s.-c Josh Pillsbury skin
itsUl”
Shooting From r.n Elevhniit.
1 !l<> elephant's bowdaii is that bed
of' Pi-cktiv'- tes in wfin-b one can M ther
(l is, , ,u, s,." n m/'in ml in wIfich \\n. it a re t
vnmbour attitude is unpossible, says
Blackwood s Magazine. I.s adtantagtih
are > flrs ''. tilat standing in it a man
convenient for the carriage
of the ooeupunt’s paniphernnlia-'- his
ou racks on either side, his arn
munition in n trough in front, his
other requisites in leather pockets here
nntl there on the sides of the machine
ami his bed blanket on the seat—and,
{hilt ln n hiluU . r compartment
uUull *. Hl[ ( , ln 8tanrt to 1m ,M that
monstrous umbrella over his bead, or
when Quick loading is required take
from bis hand the gun just fired and
recharge It. These are the advantage*.
Otherwise thu bowdah Ik an abomina
ua».
Most Fainou* Sayings.
“What is tin* most famous saying
ever made by man?” an editor apbed.
Some thought that Caesar, same
(bought that Socrates, some that Lin¬
coln, some that Nelson, had sj.id the
most memorable thing; but finally the
palm was awarded to Euclid, the
mathematician.
Euclid went to Alexandria to teach
Ptolemy Sotcr. the king of Egypt,
mathematics. Ptolemy plodded at his
problem* a week or two, and then
asked Euclid impatiently If there was
not some special, shorter way by which
he could be taught.
"Sire," Euclid answered, “there is no
royal road to learning.”
A. M, and P. »1.
Here is an excellent catch: Ingenu
ously ask any friend or acquaintance
meaning of a. in, and p. in. You
w jjj receive some such answer as.
<■ morning and afternoon,” or “Be
f 0re dinner and after dinner,” or “Up
(0 12 (/dock high noon and after 12
j,jg(j noon,” or “Prom midnight to noon
an d from noon to midnight,” or “Ante
meridian and post meridian; before and
noon.” It Is a conservative wager
ev€vy one to whom the question is
j )Ut w j]] stake his happiness on the
word meridian, while the correct word
is meridiem. Ante meridiem and post
meridiem are abbreviated to a. in. and
p. m.
Vnyivu Him nacU.
“Will you please pull the bell?” said
an elderly woman In a car to a young
college loo feilow hanging to a
strap ln front of her
"No. madam, bat I shall be glad to
P«H the co.d which rings the bell,” he
answered.
“Oil, never mind,” she said. “The
cord Is connected with two bells front
and back a,r.l you might stop the
wrong end of the car." .
Her Valurfile Tin.
“Here’s a letter from a woman." said
the answers to correspondents editor,
“who wants to know how to make a
lemon tart.”
“That's just like a woman,” rejoined
the snake editor. “Tell her if the lemon
isn't tart to begin with she'd better cou
sign it to tbe damp and let it go at
that.”—Chicago News.
At the Wrong lonatfr.
The lady who went to the book de¬
partment of a big modern store and in
quired for “Orabbe’s Tales” was told
that fish and provisions were on the.
ground floor -Boston Herald,
A Dead!}- Weapon.
The gentle wave of a lace edged
handkerchief has carried more poor
fellows to their doom than the mighty
breakers of the sea.- Exchange.
Reprove thy friend privately, com
nenJ him publicly.—Solon,
THE MURRAY NEWS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER M IDQfl
NEGROES KILLED IN
A GAMBLING
! Mystery SumUHlds SllOOtitlg 0?
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Two Men at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept.
men dead, two women held in
jail as possible witnesses, and
one man held for investigation is
tlrt* net result of a gambling row,
which occurred at an early hour
this morning on Lee street, All
: , partie8 are negroes, The
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dead men are Aaron Lindsey and
Jerry lio\vtoil. Lindsey was shot
| in the right shoulder, the bullet
' ranging downwards, He lived i>
(hours, but was unable to give any
, t n ( auy chle as t o who
i shot in
killed him. Bow ton was
the heart.
Early this morning the police
were notified that two bodies of
nt >j, r ojag \vere lying in the stVeet.
i l‘-v . st . house liou. ooounied A bv
m ai< t , (KCtipii - J
; Ella Berryman and Eva Etevens,
j was abandoned, The floor of one
; room was strewn with cards and
dice, , gambling game
snowing a
i j la( { Inoe n suddenly broken up.
; a ftp rnoon Chief Buraev \ at
\ usted ( . & UOglo. -'liowi.i
j j mvt . been at the house. Blood
' was { ' ound lns clofches ' °ne
of the women confessed , she . was
or) ([, e p or( ;j, when the thootiiig
i occurred, but maintains it was a
duel between the two . men now
d(?£U ]
A OitaraaSeed Cure fur Piles.
. Itching. Blind, Bleeding, Pro.
U. j n ,,jj h g Piles. Druggifit-S U!'e
fl ( , t to refnn( | n „ mPV if
i RAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
lie I »n ft b to to 14 I i davr (taje. »<»« dOc ■
He Retied on the Doctor.
While I was a student in the
medical college I hud a patient,
an Irishman, with a broken leg.
says the Boston Herald. When
the piaster bandage was removed
and a lighter one put on iij its
pla.'-e 1 noticed that one of the
pins went in with great difficulty
and I could not understand it. A
week afterwards what was my
astonishment to find that the pm
had been run through the skin
twice instead of through the
cloth.
“Why, Bat,” said 1, 11 didn't
you know the pin was sticking
you?”
i 4 i To be sure I did,” replied
Pat. 4 t But 1 thought you icnew
your business,, so I hilt in e
tongue.”
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way they look to other peo
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sack suit as they make it-?-,.,
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FORI MOUNTAIN
Mr. -uni .\| i8 . w >• Late!,
passed through our burg one day
the lirst of the week.
Miss Flora (Jordon is
friends at Oakland this week.
Mr. anA Mrs. (). 1). Keith vis
ited their daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Swanson, Sunday.
Cyrus and George Terry wefe
in our burg Sunday.
Miss Kt'fie Lee Krowli is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.
Mrs. Humphreys, this week.
Mrs. Fielding N. Luck
Mrs. Mollie Owens were pleasant
callers at. the .home of Mrs',.. Mary
K. Brown Saturday evening.
Mesdarnes Lindsey and Dunn,
of Pleasant Valley, spent Sattir
day at the home of John Lindsey.
Miss Dialma Woods, who has
been visiting friends and rela
lives here for the past
monthsvhu.fi returned to Ghatta
no(, » R ’
Sam Jones graced our streets
S tin day.
Di". Bowen and McKay, of
Knoxville, Tenn., were calling
on Misses Verna and Zoe Leonard
Sunday evening.
Jim Willbanks and Miss Elite
Lee Brown attended church at
Spring riuae Friday night.
Marvin Bond was in our burg.
Sunday.
Clinton Kelly was in our bnre
Monday on business'.
Mrs. Joe Holland if on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Ben Keith and children
spent Sunday night at the home
of Amos Keith. Mrpoha.
Unexpected Answers.
W. A. Glasgow, Jr., the Inter¬
state (lommcrce Coin mission’s
lawyer, smiled, says the Buffalo
Enquirer. He had been int-'rro
gnrmg a reporter in his hotel and
the reply he had got was r.n ex
peeted.
,. That was an unlooked-for an
swer, truly,” he said, “It was
like the answer the policeman
gave to the good citizen.
“A good citizen, breathless and
excited, ran up to a large,
policeman one day and cried:
“ 'Officer, there’s a
fight, going on.aronbii the corner
to:the right.’ -
i t t Thank- you, sir. I i! do
much for you some day sir,' mid
the policeman gratefully, as
took the turnmg to the left and
quickly disappeared.' -
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