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THE GAINESVILXJS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1, 1902. iniu?nU'Q ii rroin ms morner, I sup pose ?” ^P ; ' s “No,” replied Mrs, Henpeck signifi-; J|intij||Fl think 1 may safely say that was part of my dowry.”—Philadelphia Press. .' *' ' ‘ A FAITHLESS LAWYER iGivery 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 tiot always sure. Don’t- be an exile when Dr. King’s New Discovery for Accepted a Retaining lra|e and Then Played His Client False. A lawyer tells liow he once played.a Client false. “I shall have to make a lawyer out of that boy . of mine. I don’t see any other way out of it,” de clared the well known attorney, with a laugh. “He came into my office on his ^svayhome from school and laid a nick el down on the desk before me. ‘What is this for, son ?’ I asked. ‘Retainer,’ he answered soberly. ‘Very well,’ said I, entering into the joke. ‘What have I been retained upon?’ My boy dug down into his pocket and produced a note from his teacher and placed it before me without comment. It was to the effect that he had been ‘cutting up’ and advisedm whipping. ‘Now, what would you advise?’ asked he in a businesslike voice after I had read the note and saw the trap that young rascal led me into. ‘I think that our first move should be to apply for a change of venue,’ said I. ‘Very well,’ he answered. ‘You’re handling the case.’ ‘Then we will turn the note over to your mother/ said I. I saw the young imp’s face fab l at this, but he braced up and said, j ‘See here, pop, you’re bound to see me j through on this, ’cause you’ve accepted, my retainer, you know!’ ‘I’ll argue your case before the court,’ I answered, ‘but you’ll have to accept the decision. I would not dare to attempt to influ ence the court.’ Well, I pleaded the boy’s case, promptly had it thrown out of court, and the boy got what he de served, a good whipping. It was the first time I ever played false to #~ client.”—Detroit Free Press. j 3- Easy Descent. Smith—Poor fellow, he has a hard time getting along, hasn’t he? Brown—He did for awhile, but since he started down * hi 11 he finds it compar atively easy.—Chicago News. It’s the most infallible medicine for Coughs. , and all Throat and Dung diseases on earth. The first dos brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottles free at M. C. Brown’s. Price 50c $1.00. Every boottle guaranteed. 7/ The liver 'must be gently atirrecfso ih&Z v ’ the bile will be thrown off in the right channel; the system at fehe same time should be invigorated by a tonic that Nature may begin her work and complete the cure. What was probably the first public library in the United States was start ed in Charleston. S. C., in 1749. MOM’S LIVIRP1US andTONIG pellets Feliow Craftsmen. ' An editor of considerable dis tinction on the local press had for many years rebelled against, the growing use of the term ‘‘journal ist” as applied to writers for and editors of daily newspapers, but is now of the - opinion that it is a word having a distinct and specific use hi such connection. On are- cent trip from New York, a/fellow- passenger on the Jersey Citv ferry accommodated him with a match. They fell to talking of the weather, the Filpinos, and other timelv matters. After a while, the stran ger asked as to the editor’s calling. “I’m a newspaperman,” said the latter, with his fine regard for simplicity and directness. “Why. so am i!” exclaimed the other. “Where’s yonr stand?” It takes 3,600,000 grains of oats to sow an acre, 2,800,000 of barley and only 1,000,000 of wheat. form the modern mild power cure that completely does the work, without shock or injury to any part oi tha system. Booklets and samples free of any dealer, J \ or compete treatment, Twenty-five Doses, 25c. // BROWN MpQ. CO. NEW YORK AND QREENEYILLE. TENN. The Sea. Trout. The gamest of salt water fish, after the striped bass, is the Weakfish, or sea trout. The sport of angling for them is generally enhanced because, feeding as they* generally do near the surface, it is possible to fish for them with light tackle. The best places to find them in the vicinity of New York are Ja maica bay, the southwestern shore of Staten Island and the mouth of the Shrewsbury river. While they have been caught weighing upward of twen ty pounds, a six or ten pounder is a good size, and the average will only run from one to two and a half. There C. A. DOZIER. Real Estate and Insui ance Agent. Office No. 1 State Bank Building Dunlap and Thompson INSURANCE AGENTS. AND A Gluttonous Boy. A merchant died at Ispahan in the earlier part of last century who had for many years denied himself and his son every support except a crust of coarse bread. On a certain occasion he was overtempted to buy a piece of cheese; but, reproaching himself with extravagance, he put the cheese into a bottle and contented himself ami obliged the boy to do the same, with rubbing the crust against the bottle, enjoying the cheese- in imagination. One day, returning home later than usual, the merchant found his son eat ing his crust, which he constantly rub bed against the door. “What are you about, you fool?” was his exclamation. “It is dinner time, father. You have the key; so, as I could not open the door, I was rub bing my bread against it, as I could not get to the bottle.” “Cannot you go Sell, exchange and rent all kii^ eal estate. Have in hand anyt^i on want in this line. Will make! our interest whether you want to i r buv. Will insure your property aps loss by fire in old reliable and pron? paying companies He Kept His Leg. Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, oil Hartford^ Conn., scratched his leg with a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood poisoning set in. For two years he suf fered intensely. Then the best doctors urged amputation. “But.,” he, writes. When Jackson Dined! While the dinner hour still clingy Forty Years* Torture. To be relieved from a torturing dis ease after 40 years’ torture might well cause the gratitude of anyone. That is what DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve did for C. Haney, Geneva. O- He says: “DeWitts Witchel Hazel Salve cured me of piles after I had suffered 4C years.” Cures Cuts, burns, wounds, skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits. —Sold by Robertson & Law. the noontime among country people it has advanced in the cities until now it occurs at any time between noon and midnight. And that reminds us, says the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, of one of the many stories about Colonel Davy Crockett. While he was a mem ber of congress and was at his home in Tennessee some one asked him about the dinner hour in Washington. He said the common people ate dinner at 12, the next above them at 1,' the mer chants at 2, the representatives at 3, the senators at 4, members of the cabi net at 5 and the vice president at 6, “But when does the president dine?” “What! Old Hickory?” said Crockett, anxious to fix a time that would suit his idea of Jackson’s greatness. “Well, he don’t eat till next day!” R. SMITH At the Opera House. The “Lonely Widow”, a new musical farce comedy with vaude ville interpolations, will be pre sented foi Gainesville Friday night the first time m at the Opera House The music loving public will be afforded a treat m the choruses and popular medleys presented in each and every act. Last act closing with the most beautiful chorus, with entire com pany, ever presented in farce com edy, There is a, good acting, sweet singing, graceful dancing, and clever specialties dotting the play. It hits the tastes of the public. Seats on sale at Hunt’s Bank. Kind Words Mean Much, Cultivate kindness of heart, think well of your fellow men, look with charity upon the shortcomings in their lives. Do a good turn for them as opportunity offers, and, finally, don’t forget the kind word at the right "time. How much a word of kindness, -encouragement or appreciation means to others sometimes and how little it -costs us to give it! We do not need to wait for some special occasion. When calamity over takes a friend, words of sympathy and encouragement are offered sincerely enough, yet in certain respects, as a matter of course. Such an occasion calls for; expression on our part, and we naturally respond. But why wait for occasion? Why not speak the kind word when there is no special occa sion?—Philadelphia Ledger. Women In Paris Streets. It is quite a feature of Paris to see streams of open carriages, private and hired, taking folks for an after dinner drive along the grand boulevards, which are thronged with promenaders and groups of people sitting outside cafes talking. Now and again a car riage will stop to deposit its burden in front of a cafe and return later, either to this or another to which its occu pants have migrated. With her husband a Frenchwoman may go anywhere, and it is quite cus tomary for the very nicest French women to take coffee in the open air outside a cafe and make this a pleas ant meeting place for friends.—Ex change, Do You Trade At the Red Grocery If Not, Why Not? Here you will find all that’s freshest and best in the j fancy grocery line. We keep replenishing our stock and [ therefore, can fill your orders any time. Have you tried onr Coffees and Teas ? j We handle the celebrated Chase & Sanborn’s ^ eas \ and Coffees—the best in the world. What about Canned Goods ? ] Unless you buy the Royal Scarlet, you do not get the • best. We are sole agents in Gainesville for these goods, - and yon can only get them from ns. | Heinz’s Celebrated Pickles, j In fact, we have ALL THAT’S G00$ f He Wouldn’t Split. The tramp in the green goggles stood before the door. > “Yes,” said the housewife kindly; “you can have a good meal if you split that wood.” “Madam,” said the tramp in a pre cise grammatical manner, “I was born and raised in Boston— But stop, shall I tell you the sad, sad story of my life?” ' “Yes, yes.” “When a youth in Boston, I was dis inherited for splitting an infinitive, and since then (his voice broke) I have vowed never to split anything, not even the wood!” “Sick ’im, Tige!”—Baltimore Herald. One person in every four has a weak heart. Unless promptly treated a weak heart will easily become-a diseased heart. Alittle extra strain from any cause is sufficient to bring on this deadly malady, the most common cause of sudden death. Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure will tone up the heart’s action, enrich the blood and improve the circulation. “My trouble began with catarrh and I have always supposed it caused the trouble I have experienced with my heart. I had the usual Symptoms of sleeplessness, lost appetite, con stipation, palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath and pain around the heart and un der left arm. My mother suffered in the same way and I suppose mine was an inherited tendency. At one time I was in agony. I suffered so severely and became so weak that my doctors said I could not live thirty days. At this time I had not slept over two hours a night on account of nervousness. The least exercise, such as walking about, Try them to eat, and we sell it AT THE RIGHT PRICES. Can’t we do some business with you ? Telephone yonr orders, and same will have prompt attention. No Consolation For Cracked China. How many housekeepers there are that can sympathize with the old Vir ginia lady who said to her friend on finding a treasured old cup cracked by a careless maid, “I know of nothing to compare with the affliction of losing a handsome piece of old china.” “Sure ly.” said the friend, “it is not so bad as losing one’s children.” “Yes, it is, for when your children die you do have the consolation of religion* you know.” Sensible to tlie Beat. A good story is told of a late Dublin doctor famous for his skill and also his great love of money. He had a con stant and enriching patient in an old shopkeeper. This old lady was terribly rheumatic and unable to leave her sofa. During the doctor’s visits she kept a one pound note in her hand, which duly went into Dr. O.’s pocket. Corner N. Bradford and E. Washington Streets, ’Phone 131. would bring- on palpitation'and fluttering of the heart so severe that I would have to give up everything and rest. Nerve and Liver Pills cured me of constipation and heart symptoms disappeared under the influence of Dr. Miles\ New Heart Cure.. I am in better health than I have been in twelve years and I thank Dr. Miles’ Remedies for it. T think they are the grandest remedies on earth and 1 am constantly recommending them to my friends.**—Mrs. L. J; Cantkeix, Waxahachie, Tex. Her Observation. “Do you believe that monkeys can talk like human beings?” “No.” answered Miss Cayenne, “but I have known human beings who could chatter like monkeys.” — Washington Star. One morning he found her lying dead on the sofa. Sighing deeply, the doctor approached, and/ talking her hand in his, he saw the "fingers closed on his fee. .. “Poor thing!” he said as he pocketed it! “Sensible to the last!” Tact. “What do you suppose is the secret of Miss Bland*s social success?” “She always remembers exactly what to forget.”—Indianapolis News. Came With Her. “Your husband,” said the talkative man, “has such $ gentle disposition. He