Newspaper Page Text
THE PILLORY.
7itu3 bates find Daniel Defoe Both
Suffered ! ' It.
In the year 1837 the British parlia¬
ment passed an art that put an end to
•punishment by pillory. Pro. ions to
tlnf conquest tills parti nlar insiriunent
of correction was in use in England
and went by the name of the “streP'h
neck." It consisted of a wooden frame
erected on a stool in which were three
holes for the head and arms. For
days together offenders against the
common law were thus exposed to pub¬
lic view. From historic accounts it ap¬
pears that this particular form of pun¬
ishment was meted out to those con¬
victed of frauds of every description
not only in England, but in nearly
every country in Europe. In the days
of the star chamber, when religious
feeling ran high, (he pillory was the
ordinary punishment meied cut to
these who offended again t the ebur ii:
In 1085 Titus Oates was need * >
be pilloried for five >
during the rest of IP . ■’
famous sufferer was Da: Id Pcfoc. tea
author of “Robinson Crus. - ” who
stood for three da-s Pi the pfflory in
Cheapslde. It ha; .....1 mi occasions
that the offender died while under¬
going his sentence. During the time of
exposure the condemned man was not
allowed to receive foe d of any sort or
description. The last occasion on
which a pillory ecu ■■■ ' was passed
was in 1814.—London Globe.
A KING'S HOBBY.
The Mania of Frederick William I.
For Collecting Giants.
Of all the manias that nfllct man¬
kind the' most ancient and curious is
probably that for collecting. The vic¬
tims collect pretty nearly everything
from books to shoe buck Ids and from
pots to postage stamps, but giant col¬
lecting was the hobby of Frederick
■William I., king of Prussia.
Nature designed him for a recruit¬
ing officer; destiny made him a mon¬
arch. All were fish who came to ids
net — Saxons, Austrians, Hessians,
Turks, Swedes, Englishmen, Irishmen,
Africans—provided they were at least
two yards long. Some of his speci¬
mens were seven feet long. Now and
then he obtained one still more pro¬
digious.
The Saxon cabinet minister Waek
evbarth, foreseeing the possible ad¬
vantages of standing well with so near
a neighbor, in 1715 dispatched to Ber
J )n ^ receirnii jjn of bis Prussia?}-Wfljj
™ ‘esty’s birthday, Aug. 14, no less flat¬
tering lhaft unique, since It consisted
of a largo bundle of tobacco leaves,
two handsome Turkish pipes and a
bagful of fragrant Latakia, all com¬
mitted to the bunds of seven foot pas¬
sengers, with a missive imploring the
king's gracious acceptance of these
trifles and the‘Cupid who bore them.—
St. I.ouis Post-Dispatch.
A Smile From a Stranger.
Most of us owe debts of gratitude to
"Strangers whose kindly smile lias sent
sunshine into our aching hearts and
lias given us courage when we were
disheartened.
it is a great thing to go through life
with ft smiling face. It costs little, but
who can ever estimate its value?
Think how the pleasure of life would
be increased if we met smiling faces
everywhere—faces which radiate hope,
sunshine and cheer! What a joy it
would be to travel in a gallery of liv¬
ing pictures radiating hope and cour¬
age!
Who can estimate what beautiful,
smiling faces mean to the wretched
and tlie downcast, those whose life
burdens are crushing them?
Many of us carry precious memories
of smiling faces, which we glimpsed
but once, but whose sweet, uplifting
expression will remain with us forever.
—Success Magazine,
r*. _______
She Was Deliberate.
It is said that Dinah Mulock Crnik.
the famous author of “John Halifax,
Gentleman,” made a habit of leaving
at her bank the manuscript of eacli of
her stories as soon as it was completed.
It would remain there perhaps six
months, and then she would call for it
aiul see how the story affected her
after that lapse of time. If it pleased
her. the manuscript was sent to the
publisher. Otherwise it was rewritten
or thrown away. '
Bismarck’s Strategy.
Bismarck was once out shooting with
a friend when the latter slipped into a
bog and cried for help.
“I’m afraid I cannot help you unless
I also die," said Bismarck, “and that
would be no advantage to cither of us.
But rather than see you suffer a linger¬
ing death I will shoot you through
the head. Now. keep still, for the love
of heaven, or I may miss you.”
"With this he raised his gun to his
shoulder and took steady aim. The
sinking man was so horrified that be
made one sudden nnd terrific effort
and was free.
"There you are. my boy,” said Bis¬
marck. “Tou see. you could get out
THE PELHAM JOURNAL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908.
MACARONI IN ITALY.
To the Working People This Food Is
a Luxury.
Every one pictures the Italian as
eating macaroni. What if I tell
] you that the Italians, taking them as a
: people, do r.ot eat maf-aroni, and yet
I this is virtually true. Macaroni in Italy
i costs 4 to 8 cents a pound, and it. is
| too costly for common use. It is about
as accurate to say that the Italians
’jve on macaroni as that the Ameri¬
cans live on turkey. Macaroni to the
working Italian is a luxury. You often
see young fellows on a holidrty in¬
dulging in a dish in a restaurant or
before a street cook slamd about as
| Americans would- eat ice cream. A
customary workman's dinner is a hunk
of b:. ad lav 'a n apart and “buttered"
with a few traces of tomato sauce. As
ior m.-at, it is the greatest rarity, and
the only drink they/ran afford is wa¬
ter. which lias the advantage of being
cheap and filling. The Italians at
hp;,:e are tied only temperate, but ab¬
stemious, Witte and beer and even
tea, coffee and clKwclnf? ere forbidden
to then on account, of the expense. In
all Italy we .caw no one under the ln
Gnetrc of liquor. So also there is
practically no smoking. The govern¬
ment has a monopoly of the tobacco
business, buys its supplies in quanti
tic:; direct in America and elsewhere
«::<! charges 'three prices for every¬
thing. The few tobacco shops keep a
piece of smoldering tow tied at the
doorpost, so that patrons and passers
may light their cigars by it.—Los An¬
geles Times.
WOMAN'S WIT UNCERTAIN.
As VVlisn This Wife Failed to Ap¬
preciate Hubby’s Pleasantry.
“Don’t always rely upon tlm ready
wit of ft woman,” said the in :i who
is sometimes pleased to consider Lim
eeift an oracle. “That ready wit busi¬
ness is sometimes prone,to pet way.off.
“For example, my wife and children
had been staying in the country for
several weeks, and I was regular with
my letters, as every loving husband
should be. Finally on the day before
my wife was to start for home I con¬
cluded my letter to her with tlie.se
words:
‘“This will be the last letter I will
write to you for a long, long time.’
“When I got down to my office the
next morning I found a telegram from
my wife waiting for life. ‘What on
earth do you mean?’ read the dispatch.
- •-‘JU.’tcr ft registered fetter caimnfrotu
her. She had blotted almost every line
with tears. What it was all fibout I
could not imagine.
“Then my telephone bell rang, and
when I answered I heard my wife’s
voice speaking over the long distance
phone.
“ ‘Oh, John!’ said she. ‘Is that really
you? I thought you had committed
suicide!’ ”—Washington Post.
Remedy For Choking.
“Raising the left arm as high as you
can will relieve choking much more
rapidly than the act of thumping one’s
back," said a physician, “and it is
well that every oue should know- it,
for often a person gets choked while
eating where there is no oue near to
thump him. Very frequently at meals
and when they are at play children
get choked wdiile eating, and the cus¬
tomary manner of relieving them is to
slap them sharply on the back. The
effect of this is to set the obstruction
free. The same thing can be brought
about by raising the left hand of the
child as high as possible, and the re¬
lief comes much more quickly. In
happenings of this kind there should
be no alarm, for if the child sees that
older persons or parents get excited
the effect is bad. The best thing is
to tell the child to raise its left arm,
and immediately the difficulty passes
away.”
The Popping Stone.
“The popping stone” marks the spot
where Sir Walter Seott asked Miss
Carpenter to marry him. It is situated
in the beautiful valley of the Irthiug,
at Gilsland, an inland watering place
near Carlisle. The popping, stone is
visited by many thousands during the
summer months, and it is said many a
laggard lover has had his courage
screwed up to popping point at this ro¬
mantic spat. In the immediate neigh¬
borhood may also be seen “Mumps
Ila,” which Scott immortalized in
“Gnv Mannering.” while a little far¬
ther afield tlie Roman wall and Laner
eost priory prove attractions to vis¬
itors to Gilsland.—London Chronicle.
Hardships of the Very Poor.
Little Marion, having few real play¬
mates, has supplied herself with sev¬
eral imaginary ones, with whom she
has many surprising experiences. Her
mother recently overheard her playing
with her large family of dolls and en¬
tertaining a visionary caller.
“Yes. Mrs. Smif," she said, heaving
a deep sigh, “we are poor, terribly
poor. We are so poor that I have to
spank my babies to keep them warm.”
—Woman’s Home Companion.
1 School Dresses?
* The school will open in about a month for the fall term.
The girls will need new dresses. Some will require a complete jW]
I ontfit and others, perhaps, just a few frocks to “make out with.” i w
How about your girl?
1 before Why school not get the school and before dresses now stock and has have been them picked made if fit *] 1
opens, our
* V over? .
£ We are showing the ideal materials (just received) for fall lUjj
dresses for every girl in Pelham and surrounding country. I r|
We also have the shoes for your girls and fjj
1 I boys that will give entire satisfaction* |j W
I if m Gr. W. McCormick & Co. I
I i Next Door To Farmers Bank* S
lk> - - - _ . . fij
FALL ATTENDANCE
From present indications the at¬
tendance at the Athens Business
College, Athens, Ga., the coming
fall will be more than double what it
was last. We are receiving many
letters from our former students who
are now holding good positions stat¬
ing that many o4 tlmir friends will
be with us; we arc at><» receiving -a
large list, of inquiries thru the mails
for eafftlQgJifffi. -.*• n-rft-OftQ*
templatingenrolling with u8 at an
early date. We have no regular fall
term with a set dat#'%r opening; oi r
work is j r.ictieall^4.*i individual in¬
struction and enables the student to
enroll at any time and take up the
work to the very best advantage; he
is never discouraged by being held
back by a dull student nor crowded
too fast by an exceptionally brigh,t
student, but is able to work right up
to his full capacity at all times.
Eacli student gets Help whenever he
needs it, he Is advanced just as fast
as his ability will permit.
Make your arrangements to enter
just as early as possible; the sooner
you enroll the sooner your course
will be finished and you will be earn¬
ing a good salary. Fill in for large
free catalog.
Name
A ddress.
Death of George McEIvey.
On Sunday afternoon after an
illness of several weeks occurred
the death of George McEIvey.
He was fifteen years old. For a
week or more there had been no
hope of his recovery, and he seem¬
ed to realize his condition. In
most beautiful Christian terms he
spoke of his approaching death.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Jesse M. Dodd of the Bap¬
tist church, and the remains were
’ai l to rest Monday morning.
His youthful age and the fact
that his father had died on'y a
few weeks ago made his death es¬
pecially sad.
The pall bearers were boys of
his own age. They were Messrs.
Cuthbert Barrow, George Lee
Bowen, Herman Cannon, Judson
fwitty, Carroll Hurst and Isaac
Hand.
Lest
One Ladies Li:,! ; Wo..! Coat
with small brown stiip running
through it. Loft on road from
Pelham to Camilla Sunday af¬
ternoon. Finder will please re¬
turn to this office and receive re¬
ward.
Pelham Journal.
I = SEE THE
MARGUERITE HOTEL
===== For Your Furniture —■— —
As it is Going Cheap. All Classes of Furniture, Etc.
You will miss a bargain by not see-,
lng4t before buying elsewhere
BSM
joooooooooooooocoooooooooo^oocoococcoooooooooOooooo c
\ I BRACELETS
AND l I
j RINGS .
\ ' I
( The vogue in bracelets and rings finds its j
5 highest expression in the designs that fiill ji
> our cases. $
: The popularity of this store on all jewel- $
\ ry is on account of the wide variety of <
? paterns carried in stock, from which selec- S
5 tion is easily made to suit the taste of each <
5 individual, at prices uninformely low. J
I W. W. BURNETT !
Jeweler and Optician.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo^
DOCTOR KING
THE OLD RELIABLE 00r “SS. OLDEST IH ARE AND LONGEST LOCATED. REGSLAi) GRADUATES IR MEDICINE.
WE OFFER YOU THE URGE ANO VALUABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE LONGEST
ESTABLISHED AND MOST RELIABLE SPECIALISTS IN THE SOUTH
Authorized by me suie to treat CHRONIC, NERVOUS AND SPECIAL
DISEASES. We guarantee to refund money it not cured. All medi¬
cines furnished ready for use—no mercury or injurious medicines
used. No detention from business. Patients at a distance
treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free
from gaze Charges or breakage. No medicine sent C. O. D. unless in¬
structed. low. Thousands of esses cured. State your
____ . case and send for.terms. Consultants® FBEE and confidential, in
dr. ki.vu and staff oj sptaaiuu person, or by letter. Call or write today. Don’t delay.
Nervous Debility and Woaknossesjstrictura SI!**™ 1 ^instruments. c v red " lthou t th * "o’*
VI af Man mo Ilf the result* or youthful folly and eices withj - Treatment, No pain and no exposure. Ajiew . No caustic^ Home,
urine, ses—causing losses by dreams or g. bougies or sounds. No detention from busi¬
blood pimples * and * blotches blotch on the face, rushes of ness. Thousands cured. We guarantee to refund
to the head, pains in the back, confused ideas money if not permanently cured. My book fully
and forgetfulness, bashfulnessraversion to society, plains this disease. ex¬
loss of vital forces, loss of manhood, etc., cured for VariPfUtAla Enlarged veins in the
life. We can stop night losses, restore lost vitality, CM IvvWVlV scrotum—
develop and mature young or middle i ged who w causing nervous debility, weakness
weakly and wrecks and make them fit for formarrii „ marriage. of the nervous system, etc., permanently cured with¬
Cvnhllle thatterriabledisease,in all its forms .. out pain.
Poisoning. 8kin and Diseases, stages, Ulcers, cured Swellings, for life. Sores. Blood Hydrocele SKEKLS?* CTOt,m ‘ eored
Gonorrhoea, Gleet and We all forms of private diseases, Phimosis ,n ‘ f * w daTS
cured te stay Cured. guarantee to refund your
money if not permanently cured. FREE TO MEN upon applictions
Kidney Bladder and Prosfafic ih% effects w aa and with cure, description sent sealed of in plain above wrapper. disease,
UlSBaSeS successfully treated and RUPTURE aermanent- Frso Museum
and lycared. bloodless PILES and cur¬
ed by painless methods in the city. Very instructive. Costs you nothing.
DR. KING MEDICAL CO., * ,T Atlanta“c a”*" B tl
(Thoroughly re.pco.ibi*. Legolly incorporated under the low. of Georgia.) *
3S,