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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 1902 UMES QUEER CONDENSED STORIES He Never Opens a Letter With the Address Turned Down. ; ‘ “I am not superstitious/’ remark ed Representative Otey of Virginia, “but that looks like a very fine pin/’ Thereat the Virginian stooped in his walk through, the long corridor of. the capitol and picked up a small black headed pin. “I am not super stitious,” he repeated, “but there is one thing I never do—I never open a letter with the address turned down. I will tell you why. When I was a bank cashier, I had a lot of letters in my mail one day. They were piled up neatly before me, and I began to look over the contents of each. “ talker had a tilt of wit at a nfrta Washington last wm- tp/'tych the Chinaman had W tthe^Witill’ meeting.of The l** 8 / t heir spinal inflexions k ,‘“ely completed when the lit- <b /stepped hack a pace and, dBC , her rather slight anatomy *®?he uttermost semblance of l , that she could command, ^ expression, too, of utter b Nation upon her counte red the big Chinaman most lC »it'for a moment. f'l look of astomshment at Attitude, to which the popular ’ b k so little accustomed, he St curio^ty for what was P f 0 r Dr. Mary's expression Antons. At last she let him !p f/th a look that might have ‘hflated one less a philosopher: do you wear petticoats, Mr. ■L minister, smiling blandly, as ra Chinaman can, replied: l cause it is the custom of my % madam.” And then after pause, to give his words all pffect possible, “Why do you 'trousers, madam?”—Lippm- Heavy Seaisland at 4c. 4-4 New York Mill Muslin 1 to 5 yard lengths at 7 l-2c assortment of Towels at 4c, 8c. 9 c. and 10c. A Great Variety in mens Handkerchiels at 4c. A Great Variety of Calico at 4c. d assortment of Muslin at 4c. Pearl Butttons at 5 to 20c. per doz. Good writing paper at 4c. per quire. Envelopes 4c. per package. feather duster at 23c. 4-4 Per cals at 7 1 -2c, worth 10c. Thompsons Glove Fitting Corsets at 50c. and $1,00, Finally down in the pile quite a way there lay a letter turned back up. I opened it without looking at the address and pulled out a certifi cate for a deposit of $3,000 in the bank. ■ “I scanned those figures closely. I knew they were my handwriting, the ciphers being large and clear. But I also knew that certificate had been for only $300, or, rather, the deposit had been for only $300, and plainly I had made a mistake in transferring it. You can wager that I pulled myself together very quick ly, and, although several months had elapsed and the certificate had gone Dont Forget I Can Save You Money On Shoes. Call to See Me When needing anything in my Line. I Will Save You Money on Anything Yours Truly into the hands of a third party, I tried to stop payment on it. “Well, to make a long story short, the whole thing was straightened out, and neither I nor the bank lost any money by the transaction. But from that day to this I never open a letter with the back of the envel ope toward me.”—Washington Post. Reserves In Wax. Senator Millard of Nebraska was in the National museum the other afternoon. He was examining with much interest the group of wax fig ures dressed in the various uniforms worn by United States soldiers since to Athens from Philadelphia OWNED MONT PELEE According to this narrative, an Ljj0 family in Dakota was pros- L with grief, the women and Eldren crying and the dogs howl- L The "head of the household as about to depart on a long jour- ev. On a huge wagon hitched to Jack Collins Knocks Cooper and. Ed scott in the Head. There was a big- row last Sunday evening- at Jack Collins’ to the left of Athens street, just outside of the city limits. Ed Scott attacked Jack Collins about a dog- that the latter had killed. Plows were passed and Jack finally flattened Ed’s nose and badly bruised his face otherwise, At this juncture old man Cooper Scott came up and knocked Jack down with a pole. Jack came up a-fighting, when old man Scott grabbed an axe and threw it at Jack. The lat ter dodged and when, the ax landed, Jack gragbed it and threw it at Scott, gage wagons. Among ner possessions were many valuable relics, some of which are sthl preserved. An admirer of Masonrv, Mme. Gou- vain was deeply attached to the Ma sonic fraternity. She was a member of the venerable Order of Adoption of St. Josephine, which many years ago bad a number of lodges in this coun try. J. H. Daniel’s Grandmother Once Owned Island of Martinique. Thousands Sent into Exile. Every year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are urged to go to another climate. But this is costly and not always sure. Don’t be an exih when Dr. King’s New Discovery foi Consumption will cure you at, home- It’s the most infallible medicine foi Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung diseases on earth. The first dot brings relief. Astounding cures resuli from persistent use. Trial bottles free at M. C. Brown’s. Price 50c $1.00. Every boottle guaranteed. Island of Martinique, the scene recent disastrous volcani Mont Pelee, where thous lost their lives. Mrs. Di is the lady referred to. mother was many s, years Ga. As a : Marie Antoinette and, and one c_ . the Court c_ — Another granddaughter, in Athens, has now in 1 an elegant c. mother at a reaped family?” sneered the listen- STi r “It isn’t time for him yet,” re sponded the westerner. The Sin of Gluttony. Eminent physicians continue to pend out warning against the sin ol gluttony, but with little effect on She community. The growth of dis- Mme. Gouvain,-wno ior was a citizen of Athens, young lady she was Mile. _ ■ s Josephine de Trobi- j of the social favorites at of the Emperor Napoleon. - , who now lives — x -y' her possession dress worn by her grand- hall in Paris, where she danced with the great emperor. Trobiand married Ange and after his death be- of Michael Gouvain. had large landed possess! * g the greater While living intimately acquainted with Beauharnais, after wards the wife of Napoleon. The most intimate friendship resulted from the acquaintance, and after the divorce of Napoleon from his wife Mme- Gouv i entertained a thorough dislike for. im Connected with Liberator Bo lva •, Mme. Gouvain was a first cousin o Simon Bolivar, the great South can patriot. Bolivar, while in A Y more, was out walking with Mme ou^ vain and her little daughter the auij of Mrs. Daniel, and a heavy true against him, inflicting injuries ti> which he died. Several years later came to America. The Count d » . of France, had received much ^ land from the United States as a of appreciation of his valuable servi » and these lands he exchanged wi Mme. Gouvain for her Martinique P os sessions. In this way she came int< striking him on the left arm and hand, inflicting a had cut. Jack then grab bed an iron poker and struck old man Scott across the head, laying him out flat. Parties interfered and stopped the row. Warrants were sworn out Mondav for Jack Collins, Cooper Scott and Ed Scott. They will be given a prelimi nary hearing before^ Judge Loden tomorrow. ■eases directly attributable to over- patiflg increases, and the death rate ■gives solemn warnings that seem to Sle unheeded. The case is all the ■torse because most men who are |Jjeavy eaters take no exercise and ■Ians double the danger. An emi- luent physician has just given an. al ignment against business men eat- Pg three hearty meals a day with out taking any exercise. He says that a man who works in the open jair can eat as much as he feels like, [ OQt that the man of sedentary Lain pts who partakes of meat three . s . a day is simply laying up Mile de DeLaperriere came the wife She Martinique, in portion of she became Mme. Josephine de ABOVE SEA. Agricultural College *|| Mam Building.- -PpsGgfejl) iTlON. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA, Haul County. By vir tue of an order of the Court of Ordi nary of said county, will be sold at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in July 1902, at the court house in said county .between the usual hours of sale the following real estate situated in Hall county to-wit: One house and lot, situated on Oak street, m the city of Gainesville, coun ty o± Hall, said state, and known as the Mrs. Lockman old home place. Terms cash. This 3rd. day of June 1902.- B. J. Hulsey* Administrator of T- H. Lockmavu HE STEPPED UP TO THE SENATOR. the days of the Revolution. A mem ber of a party of tourists stepped up to the senator and said: “Can you tell me, sir, if these are soldiers who were killed in onr last war ?” “No,” replied Senator Millard; “these are soldiers we are saving to be killed in our next war.”—Wash ington Cor. New York World. trouble for himself and making it accessary for insurance companies DAHLONEGA, GA. A college education in tlie reach of all. A.B. B.S., Normal and Business Man’s courses Good laboratories; healthful, invigorating- cli mate; military discipline; good moral ant religious influences. Cheapest board in tli State; abundance of country produce; expense from $75 to $150 a year; board in dormitorie or private families. Special license course fo teachers; full faculty of nine; all under tli control of the University. A college prepar atory class. Co-ed.ication of sexes. The insti Another Indiana Orator. ^ • Frank Hanly of Lafayette, who " as a candidate for United States se &ator against Mr. Beveridge, is. a jecopized orator. It is said of Mr. that several years ago he I? 6 a tt°niey in a suit against Park unter of Warren county, who 5® sev erai thousand acres of good fr It was a minor case before a ^ conditions were act? h a *de for a forensic display, and f^ys effort was worthy of a skater audience and a greater oc- u lon * Judgment went against Afterward, upon being i •. what attomev anneared Few cooks know as good a recipe for ragout of beef as this: Melt and brown thoroughly half an ounce of butter; add an ounce of flour and wn and smooth; pour in a pint of stock, same stir until sauce thickens Formerly One Dollar quantity of boiled and drained Span ish onions; stir until sauce thickens and add a pound of cold roast beef cut into nice neat slices. Cook slow ly until the beef is heated through; remove slices and arrange on a dish, each overlapping the other; pour sauce over it, garnish with chopped gherkins and decorate with horse radish. , Crash Portiere. 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Do this two or three tlie spot disappears, and ^ is ready to wear. visit at the home of Governor Jan.ts Monroe oF'Virginia, and Mme. Gou