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GAINESVILUE GA., SATURDAY. MAY 19 1900.
HOW He Got Even.
Some peopl 0 are philosophical
en0llS h to accept defeat gracefully,
others nurse their wrath and waste
m ucb time in a mistaken effort to
« g0t even,” says the Youth’s
Companion. Of one of these lat-
ter a Chicago paper tells an amus
ing story.
A man came to a Chicago hotel
one day, and took his dinner out
side with a friend. When he came
t o pay his bill he found himself
charged with a day’s board, din
ner and all. He protested. The
clerk tried to explain that the
American plan was based strictly
upon time, and that if he chose to
Jack Entertains Visitors.
Jack is the genius of the family
He is ten years old, an omnivorous
reader, and always on the bunt
for information. Occasionally he
breaks out with questions when
visitors are around and causes
consternation in domestic ranks,
although to Jack it seems he al
ways puts things with a fine air of
impartiality. Recently a neigh
bor dropped in to spend the even
ing. Jack’s mother said that she;
would “be down in a minute,”
and meantime Jack took it upon
himself to entertain the company.
“There is one thine that I would
ea
t elsewhere it was his own look
out, but the man would not be
pacified.
He paid his bill under protest.
Then he asked if dinner was still
on, and was informed that il
lasted until 9 in the evening.
“Then I’ll go and tackle it! ” he
exclaimed. “I’ve eaten one din
ner. but I’m going to get my
money’s worth out of this house
or perish in the attempt.
He rushed into one of the dining
rooms, seized a bill of fare, and
ordered everything he could think
of. When he finally got to the
end of his tether the waiter hand
ed him a check for $4.10.
“What’s that for?” he asked in
surprise.
“Your dinner, sir.”
“But I have already paid for my
dinner in my bill,” he protested.
I’m staying here on the American
plan.”
“Then you should have gone to
the other dining room,” said the
waiter. “This is the European
plan cafe.”
The man paid the bill and
walked out. His feelings must
have been heavy, both in body
And mind.
Good Story About Forrest.
like to know,’* said the quaint lit
tle fellow.
‘ Well?” smiled the visiting
lady.
“Were you considered hand-
you were a young
some when
wjoman?” t | *■ f.
; | “Er—well, Jackie,’’ hesitate^
the visitor, “I don’t know that I
was. I think probably no one
but Mr. Brown considered me
beautiful, and you know he mar
ried me.”
“Well, I just wanted to know.
Were you skinny then?”
* “Not very.”
“I don’t think you could have
been so very fat. Now you’re old
and ugly and look like thirty
cents. There’s mamma—I hate to
say it, because I like her first rate,
but she’s not pretty and looks
about what she is:—fifty, er some
such. Then Mrs. Smith—she
makes good cream pie, btHT she
surely could never have been
handsome. Well, this is the way
it goes with all the women I know.
I asked mamma what she thought
about it. She said that little boys
were to be seen and not heard, and
that she would have to give me a
spanking before the day was over.
So I thought I’d ask you.—Ex
change.
Is now receiving tlie greatest gathering^ of new and
to be found in the city. While some may have been discouraged and demoralized at the unsettled
and upward tendency of goods, yet we worked harder, spent more time, and bought a big
ger stock than usual. A visit to the stcre will soon convince one that we are
certainly successful in placing on sale some of the ‘
Values Ever Seen in Gainesville.
DftESS GOODS-
The extent and variety of this stock can
be appreciated by being seen. The vast va
riety of black in Parola and Armure effects
for skirts and full suits appeals very strongly
to the most tasty, while the Pastell and more
subdued colors are the ultra swell for full
suits. Yet washable dress goods are more
beautiful this Spring than ever,, and we have
them all. Come and take your choice.
SILK DEPARTMENT.
It is generally .admitted that we keep some of the
, * best values in Silks to be found. And we-
have them this Spring larger in quantity and
greater in variety than ever. Liberty silk
for trimming^. Liberty satin, in all colors,,
for waists. Chin# silk in all colors, for all
purposes. Taffeta silk, with lace stripe and
, ■ colors- Crinkled silk for waists. In fact full?
line of silks, for waists—beautiful patterns.
Paun de Soire and Aymure silks in black only.
Gen. N. B. Forrest and the few
troopers he had with him were
once hotly pursued by the Fed
eral, and the general was gallop
ing along at top speed, says the
New England Home Magazine. A
fiery southern dame happened to
be standing by the roadside, and
when she saw the flying Confeder
ate officer her indignation boiled
over. Shaking her fist in scorn,
she screamed:
“Why don’t you turn and fight,
you cowardly rascal? If old For
rest were here he’d make you
fight!”
Fortunately the General’s horse
soon carried him out of range.
Forrest’s biography relates that
once at a dinner party, where he
bad been invited as the guest of
honor, there was a loquacious
widow, with hair of raven black,
who rudely interrupted the con
versation by asking Gen. Forrest
^by it was that his beard was
still black, while his hair was
turning gray.
With great politeness Forrest
turned to her.
I fear I cannot give you a sat
isfactory answer,” said he, “un-
Joss, possibly, the reason is that I
ave used my brain a little more
than I have my jaw,”
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Get our prices.
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No Danger.—“&e sat on my
joke.”
“That was safe.”
“Safe?”
“Yes. There wasn’t any point
to it.”—Harlem Life.
George Alexander Cooper, who
inherited over $20,000,000 from
the late “Chicago” Smith of Lon
don, has insured for $500 the life
of each member of. a Morayshire
company in the Seaforth high
landers, now fighting m Africa.
Lieutenant Commander J. C.
Gillmore is said to have received
an offer from a magazine of $1,000
for 5,000 words describing his cap
ture by the Philippine insurgents?
This is at the rate of five words
for a dollaiv which is nearly up to
the Kipling rate, and it ought to
be easy for the sailor to make that
many words out of his thrilling
experience with plenty to spare
for further efforts.
We are the only house selling F. F. & Co’s. Tai
lor-made clothing, and the fit and workman
ship are first-class and warranted. This
spring’s stock is just in, and full of the , very
latest styles and shades for young men. Our
stock of youths’and boys’ clothing is extra
large this spring, and we certainly have some
of the prettiest suits and the best values to be
found in the State. The early callers get the
cream of the stock and perfect fits.
By far the largest stock we have ever bought, and
we scooped up about 1,500 pieces of Hamburg,
Swiss and Nainsook Edgings and Insertmgs
in 6-vard lengths, worth 10, 15 and 20 cents
per yard, but we sell them atffialf price—-5. 74
and 10 cents per yard. Their ext^a good
value is the talk of the town. 2,200 yards
Fruit of the Loom Bleaching, worth 84c., in
full length pieces, but we have it in 5 to .20
yard lengths at 74c-, per yard to consumers
only. Merchants’ price 84c. per yard.
MEN’S, WOMEN’S
AND CHILDREN’S
SHOES.
In our shoe department we have looked out for
both style and comfort. We make a special
ty of careful fitting, arid our shoes are made
to wear. We have all the latest shapes in
high and low cut Ladies Fine Shoes.
THE GEO. P. ESTES SHOES
From $2.00 up,
satisfaction to the
are guaranteed to
wearer.
give
Carpets, Matting and Rngs.
Unusually big stock Matting, Rugs and Carpets
coming in.* Don’t fail to see the new designs
of matting and carpets.
500 all wool carpet remnants for rugs—half price.
China Matting, 10,15, 20 and 25 cents per yard.
Japanese Matting, 15, 20, 25 and 30 cents per
ya?d.
Smyrna Rugs, small size, 50 cents each.
Smyrna Rugs, medium size, $1 to $1.50 each.
Smyrna Rugs, large size, $2 to $2.50 each.
Ingrain Carpets, 25 to 60 cents per yard.
Brussels Carpets, 50 to 60 cents per yard.
Full stock Notions and Novelty Goods, such as Pulley. Belts in Silk,
and Leather, Pulley Collars, pompadour Combs, &c.
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