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MIGRATING BIRDS.
They Travel Slowly and Feast and Sinj
by the Way.
It. vvijH supposed formerly that mi
gran birds traveled very rapidly,
the eotey t-o.ering, the distance between
soiit kern and northern states in
an imp ' dibly short time. Some
were even said to fly at the rate of
fifty and sixty miles an hour and
to hours keep *. day, his up for eight and ten
a as if apxious to get
hack to iheir winter or summer
haunts. 7, he very contrary has been
found to be the case. The migra¬
tion journey is a period of harvest
time joy and celebration for the
birds. It is a period of feasting and
oftentimes of song. The birds move
lowly if the food is abundant, lin
,'eriry in one place for days and
veck# where the harvest is particul¬
arly good. Instead of traveling
they rapidly in their great migration,
only frequently in the autumn move
at hie rate of a few miles a
day miles and not infrequently only a few
a week.
When the seeds of the weeds rip¬
en in the late summer and fall the
pillions of migratory birds begin
their journey southward, devouring
the weed seeds at the most critical
stage of their lives. A few of the
birds cat a number of seeds through¬
out the whole summer, but the vast
majority eat them in the early au¬
tumn and early spring, a few stay¬
ing north to pick up seeds which
fall on the ground when covered
with snow. They gorge themselves
with the weed seeds until their
stomachs are distended to three
times their normal size. All the
common song and plumage birds are
great seed destroyers. Blackbirds,
meadow larks, sparrows,
doves, quails, siskins, grosbeaks and
grass birds will eat all the way from
100 to 1,000 seeds of weeds at a sin¬
gle meal.
It is becoming evident to students
of birds that they are influenced al¬
most solely in their migratory hab¬
its by the harvest of weed seeds and
not by the climate. Formerly it was
supposed that the birds- started
southward as soon as the chill of au¬
weather tumn approached, but cold, frosty anil
bird, might come in August,
the would not begin to mi¬
grate. The, are not weather proph
N at all, but simply hungry little
matures in search of ripening seeds.
Stuck to the Tracks.
A story is told of a Kentucky
.ountuineer who had never seen a
railroad train, One day he consent¬
ed to go to town and see the won¬
der. lie arrived a little ahead of
train time, and, getting impatient
as he waited, he walked up the track
to meet it. lie met it as it rounded
a taineer curve. Turning along about, the the moun¬
ran track as for
his life.
“Toot, toot!” sounded the loco¬
motive, only slowing up. But the moun¬
taineer dug the gravel more in¬
dustriously than ever. He soon
reached the station, completely out
of breath.
/‘Why didn’t the you bystanders. cut across?” in¬
quired “Cut one across!” of exclaimed
the un¬
couth hr!. “If I had struck the
plowed vi"- !, the thing certainly
would have caught me!”
To3 Much Economy.
“Ton dor'; look well this morn¬
ing,” remark' d the foreman as a
factory hand entered a Detroit es¬
tablishment the other morning.
“Xaw!” was the response. “Ain’t
nobody well to my house.”
“What scorns to be the matter?”
asked the foreman as thoughts of
other smallpox, diphtheria, cholera braid. and
diseases ran through his
“Stinginess,” was the unexpected
answer. “You see, we bought a new
house awhile ago, and we econo¬
mized to pay for it. We got so dad
blamed stingy that we didn’t eat
enough, ar.d now we’re payin’ the
doctor t > pay for the money we
saved to pay for th’ house.”—De¬
troit News.
Temptation Too Much For a Neophyte.
Bishop delight Dudley of Kentucky used
to in a story of a colored
girl hi his church. “Supposing,” he
red her, “that you were walking
mg the road and saw a low liawg
» branch and on that, low branch
s a nice fat chicken. What would
i do ?” v
“Don’t ask me dat question, boss,”
she begged. Tell
“Oh, yes. me, what would
you do ?”
“Well, boss, you know I’s only
just an infant in de kingdom.”
Which ended the conversation.—
Boston L’ecord.
The Right Platform.
There is only one set of prin¬
ciples to place in the next Nat'
ional Democratic platform and
that is such principles as stand
for, good true and honest govern¬
ment—a simple government of
tne people, for the people—a
popular government where the
president and the public servants
at V\ asliington are unawed by
the power of money or circum¬
stance—demands that the integ¬
rity of this country shall be
maintained in the smallest way
and in the largest sense—a de¬
mand that civilization shall be
advanced and that progress shall
be unretarded. Tnere should
be a demand for a tariff to pro
duce enough revenue to pay the
expenses of government. There
should be an honest, plain, un
equivocating platform that will
demand that this government re
main aloof from any entangling
foreign alliance, and a declara¬
tion that our government has no
foes to punish and no national
friends to reward. In other,
words, it should a plain, old
fashioned, honest, fearless,
truthful platform and the man
on it should be a democrat, be¬
lieving in every word of the
honesty and patriotism of the
platform’s meaning. With such
a platform and such a man, there
can be no doubt of the issue in
November.
Colds cause Pneumonia!
Owe of the most remarkable cases of a
qolrt, deep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, lad. who was entirely
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says: “The coughing and
straining so weakened me that 1 run down
in weight from 148 to 02 pounds. I tried
a number of remedies to no avail until I
used One Minute Cough Cure. Four hot.
ties cured me entirely of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored me
to my normal weight, health and
strength.” Bold by Lewis Drug Co.
The Albany Herald presents
this argument in ftvor of good
roads: Good roads help make
good farms. Good farms help
build good towns. It is there¬
fore equally important for far¬
mers and city dwellers to enlist
under the banner cf the good
roads movement, which is every
year gaining impetus and bring¬
ing us nearer the time when our
country highways will be as sub¬
stantially built and carefully
maintained as the paved thor¬
oughfares of our cities
Wakeful Children.
For a long time the two year old child
of Mr. P. L. McPherson, 59 N. Tenth
St., Harrisburg, Pa. would sleep but two
or three hours in the early part of the
night, which made it very hard for her
parents. Her mother concluded that the
child had stomach trouble, andfgave her
half of one of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets, which quieted her
stomach and she slept the whole night
through. Two boxes of these Tablets
have effected a permanent cure and she
is now well :uid strong. For s;vle by
Lewis Drug Co.
Somebody has discovered that
the reason women wear long
skirts is because most women are
pigeon toed. Now, girls, will you
tJie that?—muddy streets or no
muddy streets.—Exchange.
A Favorite Remedy for Babies.
Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain’s Cough Rem¬
edy a favorite with the mothers of small
children. It quickly cures their coughs
and colds and prevents any danger of
pneumonia or other senoi^? consequen¬
ces. It not only cures croup, but when
given as soon as the croupy cough ap¬
pears will prevent the attack. For stile
by Lewis Drug Co.
It has been decided by the State
Executive l ommittee that those
who registered in 1903 may vote
in the primary of April 20 with¬
out registering again.
Manager Wanted.
Trustworthy Lady or Gentle¬
man to manage business in this
county and adjoining territory
for well and favorably known
house.of solid financial standing.
S20.00 straight cash salary and
expenses, pair! each Monday by
check direct from headquarters.
Expense money advanced. Po¬
sition permanent. Address Man¬
ager, 810 Como Bid. Chicago, III.
How to Make Money.
Agents of either sex should to¬
day write Marsh Manufactur¬
ing Co., 5o8 Lake Street Chica¬
go for cuts and particulars of
their handsome Aluminum Card
Case with your name engraved
ou it and filled with 100 calling or
business caids. Everybody or¬
ders them. Sample case and 100
cards postpaid 40c- This case
and 100 cards retail at 75 cents.
You have only to show sample to
secure an order. Send 40c at
once for case and 100 cards or
send 30c for 100 cards without
case. SlO prize for every agent.
Mention tins paper.
I Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic
has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales over One and a Half Million
I bottles. Does this record of merit appeal to you? No Cure, No Pay. 50c.
a, Enclosed with every bottle is a Ten Cent package of Grove’s Hack Root, liver Pills.
Mm 1 s
Press this on your
Memory.
KM : Perry’s Pharmacy, i 1
P Are the Leaaing Pharmacists of this section' ¥i
We not only guarantee to give satisfaction
but we live up to our guarantee..
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Perry’s Pharmacy, II
m Plione O. - Two Stores.: - Plione OOi
59 Camilla, Georgia. Pelham, fieorgia.J
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J. B. Wilson Oo. Is
Are offering splendid bargains to the public in
Hardware and Plantation Supplies,
A full line of Cutlery.
See our line of Stoves: all sizes and prices to suit the
times.
A full line of
Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings.
We want pi-ices. year trade and will take pleasure in showing you goods and quote you the f*
lowest
Our ’Phone /“H-H is No. i*r*f*i* 48. J. B. Wilson Company.
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FOR SALE:—
500 acre farm near Camilla.
TO RENT:—
50 or 75 acres south of Camilla,
I. L. Underwood,
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
WORLD’S FAIR ROUTE
Will sell daily during March and
April
.. Cheap Tickets . .
...TO...
California, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Colorado
And other points in the West
and Northwest.
No Transfers. Free Chair Cars.
Double Track Railroad.
For Guide Books, Rates,
and all information
Address
Frecl t>. Miller,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
No. 1 Brown Building,
Atlanta, Ga.
For {Sale.
Gin Outfit complete, with en¬
gine, boiler, elevators, conden¬
sers and press. Also “DeLoach”
saw mill and 36 inch grist mill.
Will sell all together or any
parts of same.
JE. Collins,
Flint, * Georgia.
WANTED— Several Industrious Per
sems iu each state to 1 ravel for house
established eleven years and with a large
capital, to call upon merchants and
agents for successful and profitable line.
Permanent engagement. Weekly cash
salary of $24 and all traveling expenses
and hotel bills advanced in each week.
Experience not essential. Mention ref¬
erence and enclose self-addressed envel¬
ope. THE NATIONAL, 382 Dearborn
St,, Chicago.