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StJNBAt MORNING.
A GOOD PRESCRIPTION.
Langhtcr as a Stomach Care and an
Aid to Health.
Worry is but one of the many forms
of fear, so that worry tends to. the
production of indigestion. Indigestion
tends to put the body of the subject in
n condition that favors worry. There
is thus established a vicious circle
\v inch tends to 'perpetuate itself, each
element augmenting the other.
It is necessary to secure a cheerful,
■wholesome atmosphere for the dys
peptic. He should eat bis meals at a
table where there is good fellowship
and where funny stories are told. He
should himself make a great effort to
contribute his share of this at the table,
even if it be necessary, as it was in one
case under my care, for him to solemn
ly and seriously collect funny para
graphs from tlie press, and at first in
terject them spasmodically during lulls
in the conversation at the tuble. The
very efforts and determination of the
man to correct hls'own silent habits at
table, to correct his feelings of dis
couragement and worry, were in them
selves a promise of success. The ef
fort made wns adequate to the obsta
cles to be overcome. He succeeded, and
the spectacle of that man trying to
be funpyuit table when he felt thor
oughly discouraged and blue is one we
sUpll never forget
- Laughing is in itself also a useful
exercise from the standpoint of diges
tion. It stirs up all the abdominal
organs, it increases the circulation of
the blood, it Increases peristalsis, it in
creases the secretion of gastric- juices.
Five minutes' deliberate laughing after
each meal would be an excellent pre
scription for some people.—Family Hoc
tor.
THE BIRTH OF JAPAN.
Curious Legeml of the Creation
Handed Down ly the Japancie.
The following is the curious legend
of the creation as it Is told in Japan:
Clouds formed the bridge on which
once god Yzanaghi and his spouse
Yzamumi stood pondering on the rid
dle of existence, whether the begin
nings of worlds and the beginnings of
life lay slumbering in that sea of
chaos. Yzanaghi, apparently more en
terprising than philosophically in
clined, seized his shimmering spear
and plunged it Uito the bfack ami
seething fi4fed. Fulling It up again, he
discovered-seven salt drops on its dia
mond point, which, dropping, con
densed and formed the island of Cuso
korosima.
Thereupon Yzanaghi and his spouse
selected tin- spot of earth which had
thus been created ns their permanent
dwelling place and peopled it with In
numerable genii of animal and plaut
life and spirits of the elements. And
around this “palace of Immortality”
rose eight other islands—Awadsi, the
island of foam; the mountainous Cho,
Y’amato, blessed with fruit; Yyo, un
surpassed in its beauty; the qultiquan
gtilar Tsikousi, Sado, rich in copper
and gold; Y'ki, one of the pillars of
heaven: and Oko, surrounded by three
satellites.
Such was the birth of Japan, of that
curious land of Fusiyama, with its
amiable population of artist artisans,
its graceful teahouses, Its glistening
silks, its grotesque dwarf trees, its
white cranes and dreamy lotus ponds.
—Harper’s Magazine.
The Tired Foot.
A lady was watching a potter at his
work whose one foot wns kept witli a
“never slackening speed turning Ids
swift wheel round” while the other
rested patiently on the ground. When
tlie lady said to him In sympathizing
tone, "How tired your foot must be!”
the man raised his eyes and said: “No,
ma'am: it isn't the foot that works
that’s tired. It's the foot that stands.
That’s it.”
If you want to keep your strength,
use it. If you want to get tired, do
nothing. Asa matter of fact, we all
know that the last man to give a help
ing hand to any new undertaking is
the man who lias plenty of time on his
hands. It is the man and woman who
are doiug the most who are always
willing to do a little more.”—Philadel
phia Ledger. ,
Tin- Man nnd the Wave.
OnCfe upon a time a man w'as telling
a tale of woe that unveiled bis matri
monial experience.
"it was ail on account of a little
dainty handkerchief,” he said. “Tbo
first time that I saw the girl and be
fore we had been introduced she waved
that hit of lace at me, and I was car
ried away. It was a tali in love ani
then matrimony. But, alas, that deli*
cate handkerchief was no index to tbe|
girl's nature, and I found myself
wrecked on the sea of matrimony.”
Moral.—A man may be carried away
by a wave and wrecked without going
near the water.—New York Herald.
Wanted a Lower Key.
Spatts— My love, I wish you would
alter the key of your voice.
Mrs. Spatts—What’s the matter with
It?
Spatts—Oh. nothing; only from the
expression of Eliza Jane's face after
pur recent argument Fm certain it
fits every keyhole in the house. —Town
and Country.
Snpemf Ition.
Parson (visiting prison)—Why are
you here, my misguided friend?
. Prisoner —Fm the victim of the un
lucky No. 13.
Parson—lndeed! How’s that?
Prisoner—Twelve jurors and one
Judge.—Chicago News.
Diamonds are worth $300,000,000 a
ton. Iteruember this and don’t pay a
cent more.—Philadelphia Record.
The population of Russia doubles
from natural Increase once every sixty
years.
APPRENTICE QUARRELS.
Woun K French Workmen Travel Al
ways Heady For a Flislit.
Jealousies between the workmen’s
corporations in •ranee result in “Ho
meric” combats, bloody battles. It is
the one bad side of an Institution that
Is otherwise so truly fraternal.
They start out in companies, rarely
alone, to make their “tour of France.”
Before coming back to continue their
work in their own villages the young
.apprentices go together from town to
town to study on the ground the mas
terpieces of their trade and to see the
best that the genius of their ancestors
has produced. It is the knight erran
try of the workman.
He'earns his living en route, perfects
himself in his profession, learns from
one master and another, sees, com
pares, studies, admires. He gathers his
humble harvest of souvenirs and im
pressions, enjoys the full Vigor of his
early years and passes his youth along
the sunny highways.
Unfortunately there is disagreement
among the “societies.”. In everything
there is found a pretext for quarrels.
The society of tile Pure Soubise is
jealous of that of Mnitrc Jacques, and
the Enfants du Solomon take part in
the quarrel whenever possible.
Two companies meet on the road
The two leaders, the "master compan
ions,” stop at twenty paces from each
other.
“Halt!” says one.
“Halt!” says the other.
“Whft trade?”
“Carpenter. And you?” > - ■
“Stonecutter*. Companion?”
“Companion!” ,
"Y'our society-country ?”
And according to tlie reply they drink
from the same gourd or light. The
melee becomes' general: ■ They fight,
list and stick, until the road is littered
with those who are Wounded. some-,
times even to the <J6htb.- fiarper’s
Magazine. . - "
ORIGIN OF THE KISS.
The Cfreelt Story ti'f Way In
Which It ( aim* liiio'Uc.liia.
Kissing is usually accepted .as au.
agreeable fact, apt!lts I, theory and bis-'
tory are ignored, butif'ktesiag'dld not
begin with Adam land. Eve it began
with the beautiful., young Greek shep
herdess who found an opal .on one of
the hills of Greece and, wishing to
give it to a youthful shepherd whose
lumps were busy with his flock, let
him take it from lier lips with his own,
says Science Siftings. Thus tlie kiss
was invented, and perhaps the popular
superstition against’the opal may be
traced back to tlie same incident, for
osculation has wrought great tragedies
in tlie world’s history.
Kissing was once an act of religion.
The nearest friend of a dying person
performed the right of receiving Ids
soul by- a kiss, supposing that it es
caped through his lips at the moment,
of expiration. It is said that kissing
was first introduced into England by
royalty. The British monarch Y’orti
gern gave a banquet in honor of ills
Scandinavian allies, at which Rowena,
the beauty daughter of llengist, was
present. During the proceedings, after
pressing a brimming beaker to her
lips, she saluted the astonished nnd de
lighted monarch with a kiss “after tlie
manner of her people.”
The most honorable royal kiss on rec
ord Is that which Queen Margaret of
France in the presence of tlie whole
court one day imprinted on the lips of
the ugliest man In the kingdom, Alain
Chartier, whom she found asleep. To
those around her she said, “1 do not
kiss the man, but the mouth that lias
uttered so many charming tilings.”
The Demon of IndfßenUoti.
Cooks and housekeepers have a no
bler mission tliaji they as a class seem
to be aware of. It is tiiat of feeding
the human being and keeping him in
health and good working condition. A
poorly fed man is likely to be misera
ble. Few if any of us are able to rise
above conditions.
“A sick man, sir,” said Dr. Johnson,
“is always a scoundrel.” The language
is perhaps somewhat strong and lack
ing in charity, but it contains a good
grain of truth. The dyspeptic, who sees
the world given over to evil and daily
growing worse, Is very likely to think
himself unable to swim against the cur
rent and to drift to disaster. “YVe
are saved by hope,” but without a good
digestion faith, hope and charity are
almost impossible.
Storie* of Children.
Teacher—What is velocity, Johnny?,
Johnny—Velocity is what a feller lets
.go of a bumblebee with.
I; Parson—My boy, I’m sorry to
seJou flying your kite on the Sab
bath. Small Boy—Dat’s all right, mis
ter. Dis kite’s made uv a ’ligious pa
per. See? v ~-
Small Ned, hearing a number of
frogs in a pond making a hideous
noise, exclaimed, “My goodness, but
the froggies,must sleep awful sound!”
“Why do you think so?” asked his
mother. “’Cause they snore so loud,”
replied Ned—St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Limited Choice.
Father—Johnny, I see your little
brother has the smaller apple. Did
you give him his choice, as I sug
gested.
Johnny—Yes. father; I told him he
could have his choice—the little one or
none—and he took the little one.—
Chums.
The Color of It.
“And you loaned him $2? Did you
ever see the color of his money?”
“Well, yes. There was a good deal
of dun to it before I got it”—New
York Herald.
And Yet He Has Plenty of Sand.
The average boy is like an hourglass.
He won’t work for more than sixty
minutes unless somebody turns him up
side down.—Somerville Journal.
THE BRUNSWICK DAILT NEWS.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Toth Fuller has returned from a visit
to Charleston.
Harry Everett lias recovered from a
recent illness.
Albert M. Smith is improving from
an attack of malarial lever.
Louis Elkan left *ast night for
Dahlonega, where he will attend
school.
Robert Hopkins left last night for
College Park, Oa., where he will outer
school.
A. B. Rowe,..of Savannah, accom
panied by Mr. Joseph O’Connell, will
.spend today in this city.
Ur. J. A. Dnnwody left last, night
for his home in Clippie Creek after a
pleasant visit to the city.
•I. E. Hubberly’s rice plantation near
Evelyn fs a splendid success, both the
quality and quail,Ay of vice being
unusually line.
. Wyatt Allten, who was elected con
gressman in South Carolina a f w
days ago, is a, first cousin of Frank H.
Aiken, of this city.
William If. Robinson, of Texas, who
has been tlie guest of his sister, Mrs.
C. McGarvey for the past week, leaves
tomorrow for New York.
Dr. A. C. Christy wilt leave this fall
lor Europe where In- will spend three
montlis at ’ the University of Edin
burgh, in.too study of several branches
of his profession.
MORE NE.W ARRIVALS.
Georgia Yellow Peaches, free
•i"? ■■< m;. l"o and si A. Jjß
fancy Mountain Tomatoes, '' I
Ripe ami firm, ISc qt. Jj
S Preserving Pears, 4Cc 'Jr
package.
Large fat Bananas, Bartlett
Pears; Tokay Grapes, etc.
LLOYDS
'Phone 255-2. 214 Newcastle St.
Notice of Removal.
Until my now quarters are ready
for occupancy 1 will share th* office
with Mr. (J. W. Doming, next door to
Dr. llurrought on Newcastle street.
C. 11. JEWETT.
Why Do You Sell Your Old f-urniture?
. When we can make it lock just as
good as it ever did tPr a vjbry small
amount. We do not repair, but clean
your furniture, repolish, etc.
Phone 212. . J. W. WATKINS.
Notice to Master*.
The News will publish ship notices
at $1.50. It Is'the only legal medium
through which thes# notices can be
published.
A POUND’S A POUND.
But a I*ouud of IVn i l*rs I* Heavier
Thau a Pound of Lend.
That old question about a pound of
feathers and a pound of lead takes on
new interest when we look at it in a
simple scientific way. It seems üb
jiurd, of cojjrse, Hint a pound of one
tiling could be heavier than a pound of
another tiling, and yet that is exactly
what may lie shown in this ea.se; not
that the pound of lead is heavier than
the pound of feathers, as most persons
would say on tlie spur of the moment,
but just the other wa.v a pound of
feathers is heavier than a pound of
load.
This 'apparently inconsistent state
ment may lie quite easily proved. YV'lth
accurate scales weigh a pound of lead,
using ordinary shot for convenience;
then with the same scales weigh a
pound of feathers, putting them into a
-muslin bag for the purpose. Tlie feath
ers and the bag together must weigh
exactly a pound.
The next step in the operation will
show apparently that there is no dif
ference whatever in the weight of tlie
two articles, for you put the shot In
one pan of a balance and tho bag of
feathers in (he other, and after a little
seesawing they will conic to an exact
level.
Now, however, the scientific phase of
the question presents itself, and you
are reminded that in weighing the ar
ticles thus in the open air you have
taken no account of the buoyant pow
er of the air, which bears everything
up in proportion to the object’s bulk.
As tlie bag of feathers is of greater
bulk than the shot, it is borne up more
than tlie shot is, and for that reason
it is necessary to use a little more than
a pound of feathers to balance a pound
of lead.
This, however, Is theoretical. The
practical proof Is obtained 'xben you
place the balance bearing the mad and
the feathers on the receiver of an air
pump and cover them with the glass
bell. Then exhaust tbo air, and you
will find that the pan bearing tlie feath
ers will sink and the pan bearing the
lead will rise, thus showing that when
weighed in the ordinary way the quan
tity of feathers used to make a pound
Is actually more than a pound.—New
York Press.
Happily Married.
“I hope you have found happiness in
marriage, dear.”
“Oh, yes. I can do lots of things 1
didn’t dare do when 1 was a girl.”—
New York Press.
Perseverance not only goes far to
insure success, but also obtains hon
ors tor those who, although the less
fortunate, have been the most dili
gent
LITTLE LOCAL LINES. 1
E. A. Silvera’s fine horse and buggy
will be raffled on Monday night, at Geo.
Newman’s. Here’s a good chance for
someone to get a fine animal.
Virgil Floyd, a well known and res
pected colored man, died at his homo
Thursday night and was buried yes
terday. Floyd was well thought of by
both white and colored.
M. M. Sale, left yesterday for Albany
to be at the bedside of his mother,
who is very critically ill. nis Bruns
wick friends.wnl join the News in the
hope that ho will find her greatly im
proved.
Members of the Brunswick Military
have received invitations to the wed
ding of Assistant Adjutant General
Phil (!. Byrd who will wed Miss Car
rie Montgomery in Decatur, Ga., on
Thursday September -j.
Business was unusually good last
night and all of the merchants report
ed an increase in their business. A
large number of country people were
in file city and the weather having
cleared up, everybody seemed to bo
out shopping.
Attention is directed to the dis
play ad. of Brobston. Fendig & Cos.,
which appears elsewhere in this is
sue. This well known Brunswick,real
estate firm is now advertising turpen
tine lands for sale and have some
rare bagrains to offer in that lino
of property.
Several parties that went hunting
recently were most, successful in se
curing game. Among those who came
hack proud of their luck were Messrs.
F. W. Fleming, R. R. Hopkins and
Eustace Butts, having bagged a large
number of rice-birds anvl -ucks. Alf
Townsend, wf!o had the good fortune
lo kill two deer on one expedition and
Dr.. Jackson who also killed a fine
deck
The resolution offered at council
meeting Thursday night by Alderman
McGarvey, concerning tile need of a
'.train on Monk street is a good one.
This is a crying need. Every heavy
rain causes an overflow near Newcas
tle street, between Monk and Mans
field street, which has caused serious
damage In the past, and is a constant
menace to the merchants on that sec.
tion of the street,, i roper drainage
would remedy this, and Alderman Me-
Garvey’s timely and sensible resolu
tion should certainly be adopted.
THE SAUERKRAUT PEDDLER.
A l liurai'lcr Common lo tin* tierinnn
Section of ,\e*v York.
The regular and popular visitor to
the German inns and taverns of the
east side is the sauerkraut man. He
brings ills calling with him from the
old country and limbs a more profitable
field in New York than in Berlin or
Hamburg. Ills equipment is quite cu
rious. Ho wears a blue or white apron
running from bis neck nearly to the
ankles, and from bis shoulders is sus
pended a circular metal box wbieh
goes half around bis waist. It bus
three large compartments, two of
which are surrounded by hot water.
In ono are well cooked frankfurter
sausages and in the other thoroughly
boiled sauerkraut, in the third com
partment is potato salad. He carries in
bis hand a bnSket in which are small
plates nnd steel forks. One sausage
and n generous spoonful of sauerkraut
and potato salad cost 5 cents. All three
articles tire of good quality, well
cooked and seasoned. He finds Ilia best
customers in the bowling alleys, where
the exertion demanded by the game
produces large appetites. Next to these
the taverns which do not supply
food with their drink. Last of all are
the hulls and meeting rooms where
different societies assemlde. liis night
ly slock consists of fifty sausages, sev
en pounds of sauerkraut and as much
more of- salad. On bad evenings he
takes only half as much stock as on
fair ones. Some of the more fortunate
peddlers have arrangements wifh clubs
which pay them a very fair profit upon
their goods. Others are free lances
who visit ovcry place where they think
they can effect a sale.
The metal boxes are very Ingenious
and are made in Germany. The metal
*m some variety of pewter, nnd the
fitting of the compartments and of tho
entire affair to the body is very ac
curate. The covers are so well hinged
and snug at tlie edges that when tho
owper falls down lie is not liable to
spill any of the contents. The con
trivance costs some s3* in Germany,
and about $5 in New York. ~ A few of
the peddlers appeal to educated pal
ates and carry with them cervelat,
bock, reh, leberwurst and vicuna,
as well as frankfurters. These fancy
sausages usually bring 10 cents instead
of the regulation 5.
The -forks are washed after the cus
tomer has finished his little meal, and
from repeated cleansing and use are
as bright as silver. The plates, op tho
other hand, are so banged and bruised
that they might be easily mistaken for
crackle wear.—New York Post.
Cool Trees.
It Is not shade alone that makes It
cooler under a tree in the summer. The
coolness of the tree itself helps, for
its temperature Is about 45 degrees F.
at all times, as that of the human body
is a fraction more than 08 degrees. So
a clump of trees cools the air as a
piece of ice cools the water in a pitch
er.
Rwptng.
Barber—How’s tlie razor, sir?
Customer—Didn’t know 1 was being
shaved.
Barber (flattered)—Very glad, I’m
Bune, sir.
Customer—l thought 1 was being
saudpaoered.—Pick Me.CD.
AERIAL POLO.
A Qnoer Kind of tmuxcinent on n
l*noilie Oeoati Island.
Writing on “Our Equatorial Islands”
in tbo Century, James I). Hague says:
It became an amusing diversion b
overturn the large fiat slum's ben; at I
which tlie rats were hiding in sain
masses and watch them as Gi y scam
pered in all directions, pursued and
quickly snatched up by Gu* imm-u' Tv a i
liawks. These crafty birds wi re apt ti*
learu that the appearance of .a man
walking on the island, especially wit!,
a dbg, meant rats for them, and any
one thus going forth wys usually fol
lowed by a hovering flock, ready and
impatient for the sport fhey laid
learned to expect. A rat brought to
hand by the dog was quickly tossed in
air, where tlie birds were ready to
snatch it, sometimes with a contest on
the wing for the’disputed possession.
One form of this sport, a sort of aerial
polo, which seemed to be us good fun
for the birds as for the observers, con
sisted in tossing two rats into tlie air
at the same moment, not singly and
apart, but tied together with about
six feet of strong twine.
instantly the birds made a dash for
the rats, and the successful winner of
the iirst prize went sailing off with
one rat in his bill and the other swing
ing in the air beneath until snatched
by the second winner, when, after a
quick, sharp struggle and a taut strain
on the cord, tlie bird with the weaker
bold was compelled to let go. This
then went on ns a continuous perform
ance, with somewhat Jonah-like hut
rapidly repeated disappearances and
reappearances of the little rats, swal
lowed and reluctantly disgorged by
the birds in quick succession until tho
flock, thoroughly exhausted by their
impel nous flight and extraordinary
exercise, alighted on the ground for a
short truce, when the two temporary
stakeholders would bo found sitting
face to face, keenly eying each other
from opposite ends of the string still
connecting them, each anxiously on
tlie sharp lookout for sudden jerks and
unpleasant surprises, while all the oth
er pursuers gathered around In a ring,
waiting for the two prize birds to fly.
Tlie general aspect of all participants
seemed to verify the familiar adage
that the pleasure is not in the game,
but in the chase.
SCIENCE SIFTINGS.
YY'iiile volcanic eruptions are usually
restricted in area, earthquakes are not.
If all tlie mountains in the world
were leveled, tlie average height of
tho land would rise nearly 250 feet.
The face of Jupiter presents a con
siderable number of markings, notably
one great scarlet patch covering nearly
400,000 square miles.
Tlie amount of heat produced by an
average man in a day’s work would be
sufficient to raise sixty-three pounds of
water from freezing to boiling point.
Cirrus clouds were once observed at
a height of 43,800 feet. This is by far
tlie greatest height at which cloud
vapor lias ever been noted above tlie
surface of the earth.
Experiments made while in n balloon
show' that when a height of 15.000
feet has been reached the number of
corpuscles in the human blood have In
creased by one-tiiiril.
The atmospheric pressure upon the
surface of an ordinary man is 32,400
pounds, or over fourteen and a half
tons. The ordinary rise and fall of the
barometer increases or decreases this
pressure by 2,500 pounds.
Hi* OlUmnil Manner.
“Dan,” said a contractor to one of
bis trusted employees, “when you are
seeing about that lime this morning, l
wish you to mention to Dempsey that 1
would like to have that bill paid. You
needn’t press it, you know, but just
mention it to him in au offhand mau
ner.”
“Y r es, sorr.”
“I got tlie money from Dempsey,”
said Dan on his return,
“Pm very glad. You merely alluded
to it in an offhand way, I suppose?”
“Yes, sorr. I handed him the bill and
told him if he didn’t pay it I would let
oil my hand and give him a black eye
that lie wouldn’t forget for a month,
and lie paid it at wanst.”—London An
swers.
Filial Sympathy*
“YVhen I was your uge,” said Mr.
Goidbags sternly, “1 earned uiy own
living.”
Ills son looked uneasy, but was si
lent.
“YVeii, liuve you nothing to say for
yourself in that connection?”
“X-nothing, sir, except that I sym
pathize with you, and congratulate you
on tho fact that it’s all over.” —London
Til-Bits.
Riot ak Considerate as He Mifclit Be.
“He’s a good frletid of yours, isn’t
he ?”
“Oh, only medium.”
“YY’liat do you mean by medium?”
“Oil, be listens while 1 tell him all
of my ('roubles, but lie also wants me
to listen while he tells me nil of his.” —
Chicago Post.
He Hal It.
“Yes; it’s Fullertoa’s hobby that ad
vice is cheap and within tlie reach of
every person.”
“YY'liat does he mean, anyhow?”
“YY’hat he says, I suppose. He’s a
confidential divorce lawyer.” Balti
more News.
An Aesthetic Soul. .
“Well, did, she buy tlie book?”
“No,” replied the clerk. “She said
she didn’t like the cover design.”—De
troit Free Press.
If we could raise our neighbor’s chil
dren instead of our own, there would
be a model generation.—New York
News.
SEPTEMBER 14.
MARINE HEMS
OF INTEREST
BATCH OF INTERESTING N=WS
NOTES CYV.IERED ALONG
THE RIVER FRONT. , i
BRUNSWICK’S BUSY BAY
Yesterday’s Arrivals, Departures avd
Clearances—Movements of Vessels
In Port Generally. Other Items in
Brunswick Shipping Circles.
Arrived—Schooner Van Lear Black,
Conolly, Baltimore; schooner M. V.
B. Chase, Peterson, Boston; schooner
Lizzie H. Patrick, Braton, Philadel
phia; Schooner Nettie Shipman,
Campbell, New Y’ork.
Cleared—Schooner Chas. L, Mit
chell, Waldron, Boston.
Sailed.—Schooner J. W. Balano, Wil
son, New York, Shoppy Allison, Ham
burg. Sailed Friday, steamer Rib
Grande,, Johnstone, New York, Alamo,
Staple, New York.
The Mallory steamer Colorado, Capt.
Risk, and the Clyde steamer Carib,
Capt. Ingram, are both expected in
port tomorrow.
Several schooners arrived yester
day and a large number -are expected
this week as quite a large fleet is
bound for Brunswick.
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM.
Brobston, Fendig & Cos., Hard Workers
For Brunswick.
It is always a pleasure to the Newt
.to chronicle the success of a firm wh(
have contributed in every way tha.
energy, perseverance and brains cat
to the upbuilding of the city of Bruns
and through whose efforts largely, tbit?
city is one of the best advertised in
the country and Is looked upon ann
recognized as one ot the most pro
gressive.
Brobston, Fendig & Cos., whose
names are' at once connected with all
that stands for progress and enter
prise, are probably the most extensive
real estate dealers in tnts section ot
the country and their operations ex
tend all over the southern states, hav
ing "pulled” off some ot the largest
deals ever made tn the south.
They make a specialty of timber
lands and now have magnificent tracts
btHli in this state and in Florida. They
also have a number of exceptionally
fine turpentine locations, which they
will offer at very attractive figures.
In connection with tneir other large
business, they are now interested in
the town ot Douglas and under their
auspices a mammoth sale of city lots
will occur there on October 23, at
whicif 800 handsome city lots of that
place will go from the block. On this
occasion a through train will be run
from .Brunswick to TJougTas vta Tire
B. & B. and the people of this city
and intermediate points will have an
opportunity of attending the sale,
which promises to be one of the most
interesting in the history of Coffee
county.
Douglas is one of the coming little
cities of the wire grass and this is a
good opportunity to invest there,
Messrs. Brobston, Fendig &■ Cos., are
also interested in many other deals
along industrial lines and the very
fact that their names are associated
with a transaction, at once gives re
liability to the matter.
They are wide awake progressive
people and the News wishes them the
success and happiness that they de
serve.
FINS OF THE FLYING FISH.
They Are T'sert n * Parachutes Rather
Tlmn an Win km.
Out from the wnrrner seas fly the
flying fish, the fish of which every one
has heard, which yet none can see for
the first time without a gasp of amaze
ment, without a feeling us though be
holding the miraculous, the fish which
has given rise to more untruthful sto
ries than any other fish in all the seas.
Undoubtedly the flying fish has wings
like a bird; undoubtedly it flies, yet not
as a bird. It does not flap the wing
like, pectoral fins on which it is up
borne, nor, once launched In the air,
can it change its course by any move
ment of its wings until It dips again
to the water. Yet it will pass a ship
making ten knots in the hour and trav
el lu the air as far as 500 feet at a
time.
Astounding, indeed, Is the sight of a
shoal of flying fish taking to the air,
skimming far over the surface when
the sea is calm, leaping high over
great waves when gales blow. Fish
seem ludicrously out of their element
in the air, but that fish should fly la
not really more wonderful than that
some animals and birds, like the otter
or the penguin, dive and swim to per
fection.
The flying fish’s fins are really para
chutes to support and steady its body
rather than wings to propel it. The
lobe of the tail gives propulsion to the
body as It leaves the water. A flying
fish measures about a foot In length,
and its long, transparent pectoral fins
reach almost to the tall; but, though
very largo when expanded, they can
be folded up very neatly. Its flight Is
short and intermittent, and It must
needs continually dip into the sea to
irive itself a fresh start.—Pearson’s.