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VOL. IV
HowTo
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTT’S EMUL¬
SION. It is strange, but it often
happens. Somehow the produces
ounce
the pound; it seems to start the
erly, digestive machinery going prop¬ able
so that the patient is
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be¬
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
You will find it just as useful in summer
as in winter, and if you are thriving upon
tt don’t stop because the weather is warm.
50c. and $1.00, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York.
A BIT OF DIPLOMACY.
CLEVER TRICK OF AN ENGLISH GOV¬
ERNOR OF THE PORT OF ADEN.
The Curious Story Connected With
the White House oi Bah-ei-Mandeb.
a Monument of the tBioina of a
■ Pl-eueli Admim).
On tlie foreshore of the Arabian coast
In file strait of Bab-el-Mandeh. at the
southern entrance to the Red sea.
stands a large white house concerning
which the travelers to the far east tuay
hear a carious story. In the middle of
the nineteenth century, when M. de
Lesseps, after many difficulties, had
successfully floated the Suez Canal
company, the g vernor of the British
port or Adeu. about loo miles disiau'
was surprised one morning by the visit
of a French squadron of very unusual
size for that pan of tbe orient which,
having cm umeied a terrific storm off
Sokotra, had put in for repairs.
In the mind of the governor curiosity
was at once arotfSed as to the destina-
tion of so large a command, a curiosity
which increased as be found it Impossi¬
ble to extra.;t any further information
from the French admiral or bis officers
beyond tlie statement that they were
upon an ordinary cruise, an explana
tion which the former was not the
least inclined to believe.
Firm In the belief, therefore, that
some political move of great impor¬
tance Was afloat if not afoot, the gov¬
ernor, in order first of all to gain time,
gave orders to go very tortoiselike on
the repairs and then set to work to take
the Frenchmen off tbeir guard by giv¬
ing a succession of such entertainments
as both his slender means and the aw¬
ful barrenness of the place would af¬
ford.
But though at the end of two weeks
the French aud British officers had got
upon the best of terms tbe immediate
destination of the French squadron re¬
mained as much of .a mystery to the
governor of Aden as before, and in
spite of all possible delay the repairs
were nearly completed.
Now. it happened that the wife of
tbe governor possessed an Irish maid,
who bad been receiving attentions
from one of tbe French petty officers—
attentions which the girl did not regard
seriously It occurred to the governor
that by s> !> means something might
be learned of ins unexpected visitor’s
plans, and u private conversation be¬
tween the governor’s wife and her
inaid resulted in another between the
latter arid bei French admirer, hy
which it w;t: discovered that i’erini is
land was the objective point
At this information the governor
opened t;is eyes wide indeed, tor. if the
Baez earn! w ere cm through. Perim. as
commanding the southern entrance to
tbe Red sc a. in the middle of the strait
of Bab-el-Mandeh. would tie a place of
great strategic importance over which,
without doubt ii was the intention of
the French admiral to hoist the tri¬
color
Secretly giving orders therefore, for
a guuiioui to immediately embark a de
tachtnent of soldiers ami steal away in
the night for Perim island, the govern
or then announced a farewell banquet
and ball for the day b'yt one which following. the
a final act of eourtes; with
Franc* admiral, ha\_e
thp: tribine.
V
"Don't Give Up fclxe SHip."
BUCHANAN, GA,. FRIDAY, MAY 31 1901 .
dispensed, for he was anxious to sail,
but which be could not well refuse on
account of the use he had made of the
British supplies and machinery at
Aden.
So the dinner and party In due course
came off. the governor being In high
spirits, because in the meantime he had
received the news of the occupation of
Perirn, which under the circumstances
would surely be followed by the longed
for promotion, and the French admiral
was equally happy, for he hoped on the
morrow to add the same important lit¬
tle speck of land to the dominion of his
own country, thereby covering bis
breast with the stars and himself with
maritime glory.
Next day, after an Interchange of
cordial farewells, the French squadron
sailed away to an apparently unknown
destination, until, when clear of the
land, the course was laid full speed di¬
rect for Perirn island.
Then what was the dismny and dis¬
appointment of the French admiral and
his officers when, on coming in sight of
their destination, they beheld the Brit¬
ish flag flying and a company of sol¬
diers drawn up to give them a proper
salute. It Is said the French admiral
was so mortifled at being thus outwit¬
ted that he first flung his cocked bat
overboard and then followed It himself
Into the sea.
Be this as It may. as Perirn was
clearly already occupied by the British,
the ouly counter move which the
French could make was to take posses¬
sion of a strip of the foreshore on the
apposite Arabian coast, where they
built the fortified white house In ques¬
tion, but as the place was entirely at
the mercy of the guns on Perim island
it was shortly abandoned, to remain to
this day as a monument of a French
admiral’s undoing.—Exchange.
Inopportune.
"I Just saw the young Widow Weeds.
She looked Just charming In her mouru-
ing,” said the pretty woman.
“I suppose,” remarked her crotchety
husband, "that you wouldn't mind be¬
ing a widow yourself.”
“Ob. it's hateful of you to talk that
way. when you know I've got a blue
silk waist that I haven’t worn yet.”—
Philadelphia Press.
Parrots.
eome parrots are very quick In ac¬
quiring words and are generally fond
of displaying these new acquisitions,
but occasionally a bird will be pro¬
foundly silent until tbe teacher de¬
spairs of her mastering a certain
phrase or word; then all at once and
unexpectedly the “scholar” will repeat
her lesson.
“If is with a good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that I recommend
Chain"terlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar¬
rhoea R djsays Druggist A. W.
Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. “A lady
customer, seeing the r-tnedy exposed
for sale on my show ca e, said to me:
T really believe that medicine saved
my life the past summer while at thp
shore,’ and she beeame so enthusiastic
over its merits that 1 at once made up
my mind to recommedd it in the fut¬
ure. R-ccntly agentleman came into
my store so overcome with colic- pains
(hat he sank at once to the floor. I
gave him a dose of this remedy which
helped dm. I repeated the dose and
in fifteen minutes he left my store
smilingly informing me that he felt as
well as ever." Sold hy Copeland Bros
Bremen; 8 Gaulding & Co. Waco.
FAUST’S WILD CHARGE.
It Sent Mararnertte Flying: In Term*
From the Stage.
The name of the hero of this anec-
dote I shall not give you, for he has
long since been gathered to his fathers.
Let it suffice that in his heyday he
was one of the greatest tenors who
ever sang to a breathless and enthusi
astic audience. He had a penchant,
however, for the red. red wine, which
in the end proved his undoing and ulti¬
mately provided a pathetic ending for
an otherwise great career. In his prime
his drinking seemed only to affect his
legs, but never his head or voice. He
could always sing and sing true, but at
times he had no more ability to guide
his wandering footsteps than has a
sufferer in the last stages of locomotor
ataxia.
At one time, when be was singing
Faust to Emma Abbott’s Marguerite,
he appeared at the opera house in an
apparently hopeless condition. The
management was wild, but there was
no one to take his place, and so they
had *0 chance it with him as Faust,
All wtgnt well until they came to that
scene ' here Faust, in leaving Margue-
rite, cr kses the stage and then, giving
way ti Vn Impulse, rushes back and
kisses V^uerite yet once again ere
taking his departure.
Faust on this occasion got to the otb
er side of the stage all right., but trou
blc arose when he tried to get back.
Marguerite sits iu the window of her
cottage, and Faust comes back and
kisses her through the window Fnust
measured the distance with a wabbling
eye. but made a start when his cue
was given. Then be seemed to lose
control of himself. One-quarter way
across he was trotting, one-half way
the trot was a run, and the remainder
of the way it bad become a gallop.
Up to this point Miss Abbott stood
her ground bravely, but that rapidly
approaching figure awed her, and with
a frightened scream she fled. Faust,
poor Faust, charged on. He reached
the place he had last seen Marguerite
and essayed to clasp the atmosphere in
outstretched arms. Then his impetus
carried him through the window, and
alk that the astounded audience looked
upon were his waving legs. Somebody
pushed him back, and, absolutely un¬
disturbed, he finished the opera, sing¬
ing In an unusually superb manner
Not so with the unfortunate Margue¬
rite, however, for from then on she was
suffering from a case of “rattles,"
which in simple Justice should have
been the property of Faust—New York
Tribune.
PRETTY IRISH GIRLS.
Why the Luiea of the Emerald lnle
Are Beautiful.
The Irish peasant girls have long
been famous for their beautiful, clear
skins and healthy complexions. They
owe much of tbeir loveliness to the
moisture of the climate and the sim¬
plicity of tbeir lives. Plain, wholesome
fare and rainwater for the wash basin
tell their own tale. No matter how
homely are the features of the genuine
peasant girl, her skin is almost invaria¬
bly soft and firm, the arms nicely
rounded, the eyes brilliant and express¬
ive.
There are no eyes finer than those of
the healthy daughter of Erin’s Isle
Soft and render one moment, to flash
with passion if aroused; dark blue,
gray or brown, the Irish eye is pecul
iarly lovely and possesses a lustpr all
Its own. Long lashes shadow these be¬
witching orbs— lashes that curl upward
to sweep the cheek when tbe face is
betrayed inio blushes.
So much time is spent out of doors
that the feet usually bare, become en¬
larged The ankle, however. Is usually
well shaped and neat, tbe instep high
and tlie skin of baby fineness. The
Irish girl of bumble station is proud
of her shapely feet and believes that
walking through the grass before sun¬
rise In summer enhances their beauty,
which, of course, it does.
No need to powder that fair skin—it
owes Its peachy bloom to health, happi¬
ness and the freedom of outdoor life;
no need to resort.to the rouge pot—the
roses are there hard and fast, nature’s
own coloring. The hands may be rough
by hard work, not diminutive, but
shapely; tbe hair burnished and often
luxuriant—London Answers.
How to Lie When Sleeping.
The correct posture for sleep Is to lie
on tbe right side with the limbs stretch¬
ed ont to their full length and tbe arms
either straight down by the body or In
any comfortable position, provided they
are not raised above the head. The
mouth should be closed, and all the
muscles of tbe body should be relaxed.
Tbe lungs work with greater delib¬
eration during the hours of sleep, aud
if the arms are raised above the head
at this time and for any period toe ac¬
tion of tbe heart drives the blood away
from tbe arms and sends it to tbe bead,
frequently making one very restless
when it does not prevent sleep entirely.
—American Queen.
Having a Purpose In Life.
Ambition to achieve has saved many
a man and woman from an early grave.
From a health point of view a definite
purpose in life, something which the
mind Is bent on accomplishing, is a fac¬
tor which is too rarely considered. The
will power which bolds one to a set
task oftentimes wards off physical
weakness and weariness better than
the drug or medicine which the physi¬
cian prescribes. "1 must accomplish
this before 1 die,” has been the express¬
ed purpose of more than one of the
world’s great workers.—A. S. Atkinson
in Woman’s Home Companion.
Tbe perfumers of Rome lived In a
special quarter set apart for their use,
and whole streets were filled with their
shops, which were lonnging places for
wealthy young nobles.
Why pay $1.50 for a dreBB when
you can get the same >»< ods *t J R
Griffith & Co's for 60 cents?
FROM CHAIRMAN MIZE.
Poplar Springs, Ga.. May 14.—I
have been urged by h ading pnpu-
lists from all parts of. the county
to call a rally at Buchanan, to take
place on July 4, next; there!on- i
adopt this method of notifying the
populists of the county, and as
many others as would like to at-
tend, that said rally is hereby call-
gd fur the date before named. The
program for the day will be the
reading of the Declaration of lo¬
dependence, speeches and music, .
Let everybody attend with ample
supplies .. of kitchen , - “physic „ to
meet the demand. Democrats and
republicans as well as populists
are ]ji vit« j d to come out and hear
some populist speeches and par*
take of a populist dinner.
J.H. Mize, Chairman.
Billiousne s is a condition charac-
terized by a disturbance of the diges-
tive organs. The stomach isdebiiitat-
ed, the liver torpid, the bowels consti-
pated, Then is a loathing of
pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated
tongue and vomiting, first of the
digested or partly digested food and
then of bile. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets altay the disturban¬
ces of the stomach and create a healthy
appetite, they also tone up the liver
to a healthy action and regulate fhe
bowels. Try them and you are certain
to be much plea-ed with tbe result,
F< r ssle by Cop-land Bios, Bremen;
8 Gaulding & Co. Waco.
MOST COSTLY OF DRUGS.
Some Sell at Retail For More Than
Their Weight In Gold.
“The price of many drugs used in
mediclne is astonishing to those who
are not acquainted with the subject, „
remarked a drug^st. “There are sev¬
eral that are worth their weight in
gold (about $20 an ounce), while $ 2 ,
$3 or $5 mi ounce are quite common
prices in pharmacy. I filled a prescrip¬
tion the other day that cost $25. But
there is one drug that l can recall
which is worth much more than its
weight iu gold. That is pseudo physo-
stigmlne. I don’t think that It has a
popular name, it is too rich for that.
In the pharmacists’ list It is quoted at
Si a grain, or $437.50 an ounce. The
seed from which the drug is made
glows iu India and Brazil, as well as
in parts of South Africa. This seed
tradition says, was once used by na¬
tive chiefs as an ordeal. Tbe ordea)
generally resulted in the death of Un¬
man upon whom it was tried and so
was considered as a great truth finder.
The prepared drug is sometimes used
now in prescriptions for the treatment
of heart disease.
“Another drug which takes the palm
for costliness is, curiously enough, the
one which is perhaps the most widely
known by name of them all to the gen
eral public—namely, musk. Its retail
price at the present moment is about
$50 an ounce. $000 a pound apothecary,
or 2 V 2 times the value of pure gold. 24
carats fine. It Is obtained from the
musk deer, a very rare animal, and is
contained in a follicle, of which there
Is only one in each animal, so that an
ounce of tbe drug represents approxi
mately one of these precious animals.
As it is largely used for scent, the de¬
mand constantly exceeds the supply,
and the price has been steadily ad¬
vancing. There is no reasou why it
should not go to $250 or $500 an ounce
during the next few years, as the musk
deer Is gradually vanishing from the
face of the earth.”—Kansas City Jour
nai.
BEWARE OF THE STRAP.
A Possible Source of Infection to
Those Who Ride In Street Caro.
The connection between the microbe
and tbe street car strnp lias frequently
been discussed and at least one recent
instance has proved somewhat distress
ingly that danger is likely to lurk iu tin
piece of leather which helps to support
so many women during the rush hours
of the day. It was to protect a fresh
pair of white gloves that a New York
woman, compelled to stand, held hei
handkerchief inside the strap while go
ing to the theater. On her way bonn
she was again compelled to stand, am'
once more Hie handkerchief came he
tween her glove and the leather.
Whether it was after that or during
the evening at the theater that she
once thoughtlessly put the bandker
chief to her face Is a detail that she
does not recall, but two days afterward
a pain on her lip became so Intolerable
that she was compelled to see a doctor,
who found her suffering from tncipient
blood poisoning, which, it was already
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too lat» tot him to prevent '1 he most
that he could do was to watch her enre-
fully through a long attack ot illness,
"'Web «» one time threatened to end
ta,ally
He attributed this to some poisonous
substance which had passed to her
tajudkcrchlef rrom Hie strnp. and Mint
„>as bis diagnosis the moment he beard
the story of ihe ride on the cable car.
She fortuuntely recovered, and her phy-
gician thinks that Hie present disfigure¬
ment to her face which resulted from
the nee»ss;ty ot an operfltion will not
be permanent. The case has convinced
this physician, who Is a man of eonstd-
erable experience in surgery, of the
d aUKt .rs that lurk in the street car
strap.—New York Sun.
Miss Florence Newman, who ha*
been a great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism, says Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only remedy tba' affords
her relief. Miss Newn;«n Is a much
respected resident of the village of
Gray, N Y., and makes thU statement
f„ r the benefit of others similarly af-
flicted. This liniment is for sale by
Copeland Br08 . Breroen;S Ghumnf
& ^Vaco
Oar Improvident Fatally.
The minister in an adjoining Tennes¬
see town was very much wrought up
over the pitiful condition of a parish¬
ioner’s family. He went to their home
and. fludiug they were almost starving,
decided that something should be done*
for them. He accordingly solicited con¬
tributions for their relief. Receiving
a liberal response, he promptly turned
over the money to the suffering ones,
thinking that all would be well.
The first thing they did. however,
was to go to the photographer of the
town and have a dozen pictures made
of each of the five members of the fam-
il.v. exhausting the amount, leaving
them in as '.tail condition as they were
before he had given them assistance.—
Memphis Scimitar.
Brought Down the House.
On one occasion, when Arthur Rob¬
erts. the English actor, was performing
the part of Captain Crosstree in the
burlesque of “Black Eyed Susan” at
Glasgow, be converted nt> awkward
contretemps into a hit In one of tbe
scenes Crosstree enters supposed to be
inebriated and staggers aliout tbe
stage In doing so Mr. Roberts acci¬
dentally came In contact with the scen¬
ery ot the Inn. bringing the #bole act
down. The curtain had to b# lowered,
and the vivacious comedian came to
the front and said. "Ladies and gentle¬
men. yon see when we come to Glas¬
gow we always bring down the house.”
HI* Objection.
“The great actor objected to tbeir
taking his name from tbe drama pro¬
gramme and placing it on the list of
burned cork stars.”
“I wonder why.”
"He said he didn’t want to be black¬
listed.”—Chicago News.
Intrrn titnde.
“No. 1 won’t give you a piece of my
apple.” snapped bis sister
“And who was it.” the hoy Inquired
reproachfully, “that spoiled the piano
so you didn’t have to practice for a
week?” Philadelphia Times.
Beware of a Cough.
A cough is not a dis- ase, but a syrup
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and fa-
til diseases, have for their first indi¬
cation a persistent cough, and if
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber¬
lain’s Cough Remedy has proven won¬
derfully successful, and gained its
wide reputation and extensive sale by
its success in curing file diseases
which <ause combing. If it is not
beneficial it will not cost you a cent.
For sale by Copeland Bros, Bremen;
S Gaulding & Co,, Waco.
Road Citation.
G orgia Hara'son c-u: ty.
W J Holcomb" -t »l have. » proper
form, a np i,-d for I lie establishment of
* I iiblic read >n li 813'ti district, he¬
ginning where the wagon ro* d crosses
Hu-Southern railroad n the village
of Bigger*. Ga., and running north-
nesl along the private way to tip
junction of the Buchanan and Bre-
J t'“ { r> * vi■ wf* appoint-d
that purpose ha report under
ail) that said r- ad '->'1 b* »' public
. cite all per-
u'iiity Now, this I* to
that, if no g-md cause is shown to
...... «»id road will be estab¬
., > r ,)rv, the third M«n-
lished a* prayed 190 for Hus on Mas
miy in Ju«m. . Ordinary,
TboB. A. Hutcheson.