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Tortured By
Rheumatism.
A Purely Vegetable Blood
Remedy Is the Only
Cure.
If the people generally knpw the
true cause of Rheumatism, there
would bo no such thing as lini
ments and lotions for thin painful
and disabling disease. The luci i.
Rheumatism is a disordered hi ate
of the blood it can be reached,
therefore, only thfough the I. lurid.
But all blood remedies can not cure
Rheumatism, for it is nu olistimito
disease, one which requires u rent
blood remedy eoniet hiug more t han
a mere touio. Swift's Specific is
the only real blood remedy, and it
promptly goes to the very bottom
of evou the most obstinate case.
A few venn ago I waa taken with in
flammatory Rheumatism .which , though
mild ut first, became gradually so in
tense that I was for week unable to
walk. 1 tried several prominent physi
oiana and took their treatment faith
fully , but was unable to pet the slightest
relief. In fact, my condition seemed to
grow worse, the pains spread over my
entire body, and from November to
March I suffered agony. I tried many
patent medicines, but none relieved me.
s Upon tho advice of a frjend I decided to
f try 8. S. S. Before allowing me to tuke
! it, however, my guardian, who was a
chemist, analysed the remedy, and pro
i nounced it free of potash or mercury.
Deliberate rellow.
"W as Ihelin a case of l.ve at
first
I sight?"
'No, ho didn't II ml out until a week
tor two later that her father had
money.''
What Mull We Do.
A serious and dangerous disease pre
vails In this country, dangerous because
o deceptive. It comes on so slowly yet
surely that il is often llrmly seiilc.l lie
fore we are aware of it.
The name of this diseases which may
be divided Into three distinct singes in.
First, Kidney troul.le, indicated liy piiin
In the bnek, rheuiimlisin, liimhugo, fre
quent desire to urinate, ollen willi n
burning sensation, the How of urine
being copious or scant with strong odor.
If allowed to advance, this reaches the
Second stage, or Blndder trouble, with
heavy pain in the uUlomcii low down
between the navel mid the water passnge,
Increasing desire to urinate, with scald
ing tcnsatioii in passing, num. I quantities
being passed with dilllcully, sometimes
necessary to draw it with instruments.
If uric acid or gravel has formed, il will
prove dangerous If neglected.
The Third stage Is Brighl's Disease.
There is comfort in knowing that Dr.
Kilmer, the great kidney and bladder
specialist, has discovered a 1 emdy fam
ous for Its marvelous cure of the most
distressing cases and known in l)r
Kllmei's Swamp-Root.
It is sold by all druggists.
As a proof of the wonderful virtues of
this great discovery, Swamp-Hoot, a
ample bottle and book of valuable infor
mation will be sent absolutely free by
mail on application to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Biughamton, N. Y. When writing kind
ly mention that you read this litieral
offer in the New Berne Weekly Journal.
Explained.
Little Edgar l'a, what is the penally
of greatness?
Pa Paylug fiO for a box at the opera
and then having Jibe newspapers get
your Initials wrong the next morning.
Bemeay Fer Nervous Exhaustion.
Are you weakened and exhausted by
overwork, worry or disease? The Mystic
Life Kenewer will quickly renew your
strength and vitality. It Is tho Greatest
Nerve Builder kuown. It Is a marvel
lous vllallzer and'strengthener. It quick
ly and certainly cures Loss of Appetite,
Indigestion, Nervous Weaknes , Pulpits
lion of the Heart and falling health. It
is indeed a wonderful Lift) Kenewer and
Life Strengthened
Sold b Henry's Pharmacy.
Aa Atvantag of Temeerment.
You say you got the best of the coal
man?
Yet, sir. When we heard how much
lie bad raised his price wo didn't need
any of bis goods. Tbe whole family got
o Indignant, wo had lo go out in the
now to cool off.
Rented taa Graven
A Starting Incident of which Mr. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject,
Is narrated by him as follows: "1 was
to a most dreadful condition. My akin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coaled, pain continually .In back and
Idea, no appetite gradually growing
weaker day by day. Throe physicians
nad given me up. Fortunately, a friend
Advised trying 'Eloctrlc Bitters," and to
my groat joy and surprise, the tint but'
':tle mad a decided Improvement, I con
.tinned their ate for three weeks, and am
now a well men. ' 1 know liter saved my
,11ft, and robbed tht grew of another
victim." .No one should fall V try them
-Only 60 eta. per bottle at F. b. Duffy's
Jirug store. ,-
"Why are brides always led to the a!
Jarf V", . 'f.-f.i' v,.,"!'.' 1
r "Because they are, so, busy looking at
Ihctr bridal fixings Ibsl they can't se
wkato they are going." ;
If yon have a cough, throat Irritation,
! weak lungs, pain In the chest, dlltkqlt
- breathing, croup or boarsrnos, let us
.' tagged Od Minnie Cough Care, Al
t. ways reliable end .afev F 8 puffy. .
I felt so much better after taking two
bottles, that I continued the remedy,
and in two'moothi I was dared eoiu
elelely. The 6ure wan prmr." '. r
I have never siutfO had u La... .f
UheumatUm, though many times
exposed to damp and cold weather.
EuIahob M. Ttppii.l.
X711 Towelton Avenue, Philndi I; hi..
TIicxjp who have had experience
with Kiieumatisni know tluu il
i comes more severe each year,
i and !;!:o nil other blood disease.
the do"ors are totally unable to
cure it. in tact,
the only remedies
which they", ire
scribe are potash
and mercury, and
though temporary
relief may result,
these remedies pro
duce a stiffness of
joints and onlv in
tensity the disease.
ti. S. S. uevur disappoints, for it
ie made to cure these deep-rooted
diseases which are beyond the
reach of all other remedies. It
oures permanently Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema,
and all other blood diseases. It
is the only blood remedy guar
anteed Purely Vegetable
Rooks mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
THE CLOSING DAT
or ml Klnlrr :lr. (ioo.l Allot-
lHlie4.mHl fill WIk,r. ltlM'4'N.
Yesterday was practically the last day
of the Mid Winter Fair.
The weather was of the kind which
could he called brilliant, hcin;; dear and
cool. The outside attendance was small
er, yet I here was a pretty good sized
crowd on the grounds all day.
There were two races, the liist, 2;.'0
class, llcrtlia Karon, Blue Belle and Doll
lieine; llie entries. lilui; Be!!.- won in
three si r.-.lht lic.its. Bet I ha Baron, sec
ond, time, i-.m, 'i-.:i, a-.:is.
The second race was a running one,
three eiiliies, Kis lier, Merman Hut Great
and (iraiidtna, the l itter winning in two
heats, lime 1:1ft.
The side show s nil did business yes
terday and iilioiit every l'"air visitor took
hem i i.
Die curio department which lias al
ways liccn luicrcslini; to rair visitors
was I his j ear en jo) ed as much as ever.
Mrs. llargelt ami lady assistants vcre
constantly present to answer all qucs
tions concerning the exhibits. There
were a great many odd things cxhihitcd
and it would take a large book to tell
everything that might well he said about
them. A South Sea island war chief s
club was lying beside an ancient bride's
fancy bonnet which was the ntyle of half
a century back.
It is said that the club was used by the
savage to beat a missionary's bruins out.
The Christ fun luid gone loo far in the in
terior. After being killed he was roasted
and eaten by the natives who were can
nibals of the deepest dye. As much or
more could be said about nearly every
thing in the curio room.
Tho floral display wns good and many
tired person lingered in tho room
given to this exhibit for the purpose of
resting afler a struggle through the
crowded hulls of the main building.
4r
The ladies wore interested in the fancy
work exhibited. Some of lliem would
spend half an hour trying to discover
the Ingenius way of the maker. In this
department somo protty pictures, draw
ings and paintings wore shown, it is
astonishing how much of this work Is
done by the Indies of I lie town.
When the cakes in the culinary de
partment were cut the lucky ones who
helped lo eal them said they were as
good as I hey looked to be. If lhlsis so
then I lie maker of each one deserves a
prlr.e for there was not one exhibited
which fell much below perfection in the
art.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plalnlicld, Ul.,
makes the statement thai she caught
cold, which settled ou her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family physi
cian, hot grew worse: Ho told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure tier.
Her druggist suggested i.r. King's New
Discovery for Consumption; she bought
a bottle and lo her delight found herself
benefitted from first doso. She continued
Its use and after t .klng six bottles found
herself sound and well, now docs her
on bonsewotk and ls as well as .she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery al K. S. Daffy'r Drug Store,
large bottles 60 cents aud 1.00.
yes-Unable Haughtiness.
Archie Whit has happened to Alllo
Wizzlngtour He act it nil y puts on many
ads as If he had Inhewltod a fawchnne.
WillieOh. don't you knowf Why,
llie woah the fuhst wed vest that evelt
canie to this town.- , ,-,
For a quick remedy' antT one tlwU is
perfectly safe for Children let nt recom
mend One Minute Cough Cure. It Is
excellent for croup, hoarseness, tickling
la tbe throat and toughs. F 8 Duffy. .
' XtuM'.'iMMm "ill
1 4 lu,.imrmi.SllaS. I 1 '
1 1 BmI C.mtfh Hrup. TwM lloii4. DM I 1
f 1 In lint H'.lrt hy rtminrlwl. ' ?
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WANTS TO BTTT A. w. c.
A BjBeicaMo tuoltoo mj m
Kxtoae II M CkarlMio, Caer or
RslUbarj.
To sell or not to sell.
The Stale has an opportunity to sell
:ue Atlantic and North Carolina Hail
road to a syndicate which agrees to put
up $100,000 in bends as a guarantee to
extend tho road one hundred mile
either to Charlotte, Salisbury or Concord.
It is a matter of great Importance and
ought to receive the serious considera
tion of the Legislature.
Mr. W. J. Edwards, who is the head of
the syndicate making the offer, is presl
dent of the Moore County Bank at San
ford, ami has spent most of Lis life in
the railroad service. He entered the rail
road service as a boy on the Carolina
Central railroad, and was four times
promoted while the road was under the
management of the late Major J. C.
Winder, wh had a high appreciation of
his ability and character. He retired
from the Seaboard Air Line about the
lime Major Winder resigned and shortly
thereafter established the Moore County
Bank at Sanford, which has become, a
solid institution. lie is a gentleman of
capacity and energy, and has the confi
dence of the business world. Ho Is a
native of Greene county and is well
known throughout the Btate.
T1IK HIM, TO SKI. I. THK ROAD.
The bill that will be introduced today
to buy the road is as follows:
A bill to be entitled "An Act to Sell the
the Slate's Stock in the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad Company. '
The General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enact:
Section 1. That, upon tho-payment to
the Stale Treasurer for tho use of the
Stale of North Carolina within ninety
dtys alter the ratification of this act, of
the sum uf three hundred thousand dol
bus (t:!00,l)00,000), the said State Treas
urer be ami is hereby authorized and
directed to sell, assign, transfer and do
liver to V. J. Edwards and such others
as may he associated with him, or his
assigns, all the shares of the capital
stock owned unci held by the State of
Noilh Carolina, in its own name or in
name of any other person or persons for
the use ami benefit of the Slate, in the
Atlantic ami North Carolina Railroad
Company.
Siction 2. That at tno time of the said
sale and transfer and before the delivery
of said shares of slock, the said W. J.
lOdwnnls shall enter into a contract with
tho State of North Carolina, in a form
thereof to be approved by tho Attorney
General of the State, to construct and
complete or cause to be constructed and
completed, within four years from and
after the ratification of this act, a lino of
standard gauged railroad at least one
hundred miles in length connecting with
said Atlantic aud North Carolina Rail
road and running westwardly through
the counties of Wayne, Johnston, Ilar
nelt, Moore aud Montgomery, and thence
in llie direction of Concord, Salisbury or
Charlotte.
Section 3. That, at the time of exe
cuting the contract provided for In the
next preceding section, tho said W. J.
Eil wards shall deposit with the State
Treasurer bonds or other valuable se
curities to be approved by said State
Treasurer, of the market value of one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000,000,)
as collateral Becurlty for the faithful per
formance of his aforesaid contract with
in the time therein limited, the condi
tion of said contract to be that, if the
said one hundred miles of railroad shall
be completed within four years from the
ratification of this act, then the said
bonds or other security liall bo surren
dered and returned to the said W. J.
Kdwaids, his associates or assigns, but
that, if the said one hundred miles of
railroad shall not be so completed, then
the said deposit shall be forfeited to the
Stale of North Carolina and shall be
converted into money and covered Into
the general funds of the State, it being
distinctly understood that the advantages
lo accrue to the State from the comple
tion of said one hundred miles of road
constitutes a material Inducement for
the sale and transfer of the aforesaid
stock. Provided, however, that, until
the deposit hereinbefore provided foj
shall become forfeited, the said W. J.
Edwards, his associates or assigns shall
be entitled lo collect and receive the In
terest, dividends and profits accruing
thereon.
Section 4. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
Speaking of tho proposition embraced
in the bill Mr. Edwards said last night:
"Wo offer lo pay the price equal to
that paid for the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley besides putting up $100,000 guar
antee to oxtend the line at least one
hundred miles through a section of
country greatjy In need of a through
lino. Tbe result fn taxation to the State
from this one hundred miles of road (it
Is intended to build immediately 150
miles), will give the State In the way of
town and railroad property at least five
millions of dollars worth of taxable pro
perty, which Is to be a new and perpet
ual source of taxation to the State yield
ng annually a much larger Income than
tbu State can reasonably hope to receive
as a dividend from her stock in the At
Ian tic and North Carolina Railroad, to
say. nothing of the taxes to be received
from this source by cities and towns.
' "Ills well known that the Altsntlc
and North Carolina Railroad has been
from Its earliest, history the foot ball of
politics and that with each Incoming ad
ministration there I always a straggle
over the control ot this railroad com
pauy, If told to us It will be managed
entirely by North Carolina, composed
of people living along the lint oMHhe
road, and will be oonduoted solely with
a vtoWld making- IT eaytnOropdriy
by developing the eoqatry tktrmgh wqlcU
it runs- It will psy tbe State, develop
tuo resources of Eastern North Oaro
Una, give an Independent competing' lint
to that section, and eliminate the road
from politics.' " ' '.'V.!.'-v,'J;V'
"The gentlemen are of the highest char
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Cures Pleurisy and Pneumonia.
The best remedy for lung affections.
Small doses. Pr?s et. at drupstsu.
acter aud business standing, and are in
no manner connected with any other
railroad company, directly or Indirectly.
We mean business, and we are prepared
lo do all that we promise. We will pro
tect the private stockholders in every
way, and believe that It would be lo
their interest for the State to sell ua !U
slock in the road.''
"The fairness of this proposition 13
very clear, and the acceptance of it hy
the State will be undoubtedly wise, In
asmuch as the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company was advaiilRgeouuly
sold to a New York syndlcale to secure
its extentlon. On of the results of said
sale made by the State is, that the cuun
ty of Buncombe now lists twice as nuch
property for taxation aa the whole
Western part of the Stale did prior lo
the building of this road. The same is
true of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley road which was sold by the State for
the consideration of its being extended;
the result of which is, this road has
added to the Stale taxable properly not
less than ten millions of dollars Fur
thermorc, if the Atlantic and North
Carolina road is allowed to remain
unexteuded and undeveloped, there is
great probability of its being Iparalelled
from New Rem to Kinston, where it is
already lapped by the Atlantic Coast
Line, and therefore, cease to be a div
ldeud paying property. Besides, It Is a
well known fact that the road and
equipment is in a bad physical condition
and in the near future several wooden
bridges along its line will have to be re
placed with modern steel bridges, and
that a sum of more than $100,000 will
bo required to put this properly In good
condition. Three hundred thousand
dollars, or about $'25 00 per share is a
fair price for the State's holdings, Inas
much as it will take about $9."0,000 to
acquire the property outright and put it
in a good condition, namely;
$300,000 for Stato stock.
$l.riO,000 for private stock.
$;!.i0,000 for bonds and premiums.
$ir0,000 to put the property in good
condition.
"It is also evident that this Is full
value for the property. Inasmuch as the
Capo Fear and Yadkin Valley recently
sold at $10,000 per inllo at the receiver's
sale, which la admitted by all railroad
authorities to have been a high price for
the property. Whilo the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley is a now road In excel
lent condition and has an earning ca
pacity about equal to that of tho Atlan
tic and North Carolina road at present,
the Atlantic and North Carolina is an
old road and In woefully bad physical
condition." News-Observer, 24th.
Two Flntt Premiums
The Emerson buggy, and the While
Hickory Wagon, both represented by
Tlios. J. Mitchell in Now Bern, were
awarded First Premiums over all com
pctitors by the judges al the Mid Winter
Fair yesterday.
(tank by it Flsb NMkr,
The sharpie C. Hay, Capt. Pittman,
from Swansboro, in coming up the Neusc
river, Thursday, when off Fort Point,
about two miles below here, struck a
slake from the lead of a pound net, ai d
sunk.
Capt. Pittman at once came to this
city, and getting the steamer Nettie, re
lured to his boat, which he had towed
hero, and will put on the marine rail
way for repairs.
The only part of the cargo damaged
was nine tons of cotton seed on the
sharpie.
fraarki Harder Case.
The case of State vs C. M. Francks, in
which the defendent is charged with
murder, was begun In the Criminal
court Thursday afternoon and occupied
most of yesterday. Solicitor Daniel ably
conducted the case for the State and
Messrs. W. I). Mclver and L. J. Moore
appeared for the defendent. They both
addressed the jury. Mr. Mclver spoke
over an hour and his speech was such as
would be a credit to any lawyer. It
seems useless to say that Mr. Moore sus
tallied his reputation as a criminal law
yor.
The members of the bar say that the
charge of Judge ltatlle to the Jury wag
one of the clearest expositions of the
law In like cases that they have heard
Jury's verdict was not guilt of murder,
guilty of assault with deadly weapon,
sentence two years in county jail.
Hollo) of Viral eotlne; or f r1llar
In tho Eastern District Court of tbe
United Stales, lor the Eastern Dis
trict of N. C.
In the matter of Sol Cooper, Bankrupt
la Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Sol Cooper of Golds
boro, N 0, In the County of Wayne
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:
- Notice la hereby given that on tbe 10th
day of February, A D, 1899, the said Sol
Cooper, was duly adjudicated bankrupt,
and tbat tbe first meeting of his creditors
will be held at ' tbe office of L J Moore,
Ketone, In New Bern, IS C, at 13 It on
tbe t7tb day of February, 1699, at which
time the said creditors may attend.prove
their claims, appoint a trasiee, examine
tbe bankrupt, and transact inch other
business as may properly cone before
said meeting. ,
Referee In Bankruptcy, 8rd Bankruptcy
. ' Division In laid District
- New Berne, NO, Feb. 16, 1899.
When In Bsyboro stop at tht Lupton
Hons (or food tocommodatlons,
DAYS GONE BY. 1
OSa, is davi too bj ! Oh. the ft t g-on by!
Tim appM to tbe orchard ana ibe pathway
tkruutfh lire rj.
Tbe chirrup cf the robin, and tbe whutie of
tha quail
As hu lM'd aruaa the mendowa cweet aa any
nt'htlngaje ;
Vrbea iha bloom waa on the clover and the
blue wa In Lhe ak,
Ami my happy heart brimmed orr In the
day a tone by.
In the days gone by, when my naked feet
were tripled
By the houeyaufkle tAtif lua where the water
Illle dipped,
And the ripple of the liver tipped the moae
along the brink
Where tbo pkicid eyed and buy fueled cattle
came lo drink.
And the lUtniK anlp stood (enrlaas of the tra
anl'4 WBjvftrd cry.
And tbe ephuliips of the awlmmer In the day
gone by.
Oil, tbe daya gone by 1 Oh. tbe days gune by '
Tbe tuiuic of tbe biughlng Up, the luster of
the eje.
The chiMish f<h In falrlea and AUtddln's
maulc ring.
The aintple, soul reposing, glaJ belief In ev
eryihing,
When life waa like a story, holding neither
aob nor sigh
In the golden, oldeu glory of tl.ediiyn gow by
Jamen Whltoomb Ulley
A HEALTHY MAN.
Here Are tbe I'olnta Thai Go to Make
a Oalcaarlau.
Here are the jioints of a healthy man.
If you have thein all you may, ltrring
aocldcnts, count on being; a ecntcimrlun.
If you have most of them, you'll reiich a j w
rlpc old age, but even if you huve only a ;
few don't be alarim!, for many upimrvnt- j
ly crazy huiiu.n machines Last a surpris
ljigly long time.
First, your body and limbs should be
plump, but the plumpness should Lie of
tho Arm and muscular, not tho fleshy type.
Your figure ought to be erect, end, whet her
you aro tall or short, well proportioned.
Length without breadth is a very l:iul
thing In a man, for there' Is no room for
vital organs large enough to thoroughly
perform thoir duties.
Your step should be springy and clastic,
your gait firm and easy. Thcso things In
dicate muscle of good quality and nerve
of good tone. Your eye should bo brifjht
and nolthej prominent nor hollow, flrlfrht
eyes show that the circulation of blood in
tho brain Is good.
Your complexion should bo clear and
fresh. It Is usually not well witli yor
when your face Is palo, sallow, florid
subject to sudden flushings. But in 1 1 .
matter your ooouput Ion has great Lnflu
ence, and you might havo the worst possi
ble complexion and be in perfect health
Dut that, of course, Is the exception, not
the rulo.
Your head should not be very large, or
at least If It ts, largo your neck, shoulders
and chest ought to correspond in siBc. If
you feel your pulse, It should lie regubir;
If it drops a beat now and again or Is nts
very fatt and excitedly alter the least ex
ertlon or emotion then the heart is weak
Your breathing should be tranquil and In
audible. Any sounds mean that tho pas
sages aro more or less clogged.
You should not know you havo a stom
ach that Is to say, ns a rulo. Of course
thero are times when that organ gets out
of order in the healthiest individual, and
then it ts always sure to make Its owner
awaro of Its existence. You should al
ways, except when the weather Is bitterly
cold, feel comfortably wnrin throush your
whole body, even to thu tips of tho lingers
and toos. Otherwise something Is wrong
with the circulation or tho heut producing
apparatus
You should hove sound sleep, without
dreams or nightmares, and it should not
luat too long or too short say, eight to
eight and a half hours every night.
Your voico should not bo hoarse, and
you should be a stranger to aore throats
Your appetite should not bo too great or
too small, whilo you should not lxi a suf
ferer from headaches, giddiness or neu
ralgia, and, of course, you should not havo
pulpitatlotis or faintlngsor varicose veins.
If you answer to tho aliove description,
you have neither ulscaso or the hrain,
spinal cord, heart, lungs, liver, stomach,
muscles or nerves, and you aro in as jicr
foct health as it Is possible for human be
ings to be.
But at the some time many a round
shouldered, narrow chested, thin and sal
low man Is as tough as steel, works hard
and Uvea till hu Is almost tired of the
world, and, of course, even the healthiest
of us must go through a course of colds,
coughs, headaches, dyspepsia attacks and
the like.
Still, If your chest Is small In proportion
to the rest of your body you are likely to
have loss stamina, and you should not
overdo such things as football, cycling or
even brain work. New York World.
lie Did Uli Beat.
In an Aberdeen .bookshop an old lady
was Inquiring for a copy of the Illble, and
the shopkeeper brought forward one at.
half a crown. But tho old lady wanted
something cheaper. A copy at IK Deuce
was produced containing illustrations.
Dut the Ulustrntlons, the old lady averred,
entailed supcrlitious cxjiciiditure.
"Then, hero, said the shopkcciier, "is
copy for a shilling which contains a'
that's neocssury for salvation." lie de
scended from tho ladder and laid It before
his customer.
'But hoe ye no something a wee bit
cheaperf" asked tho old lady.
Vtumman, wuminan, said the shop
man, "oa' upon tho Alinlehty to conn
down and sell yo his a! 11 publications, for
I con dae nao inolr! l.ondon Chronlclo.
A Financial Shake.
"Good morning Mr. Toney. On tho
sick list today y"
'Yes, sir; got the aguo.
'Do you ever shaker"
"Yes."
"When do you shako agnlnf"
"Can't say when; shakeovory day
Why
do you oskf
Oh, nothing In particular; only 1
thought If you shook bad I'd like to stand
by and see If you couldn't shako the 15
shillings out of your pocket which you
have owed me so long!" London Stand
ard. rll.
What ts called tortoise shell Is not the
bony covering or shield of tho turtle, but
only the scales which cover It. These are
IS In number, 8 of them flat and fi a little
curved. A large turtle affords about eight
pounds of them, tho phi tea varying from
an Inch to a quarter of an Inch tn thick
Bess. Th Fttl mm Him Moiiy.
"Optimism," said the sorry fool, "Is
seeing the green side of a $5 bill. "
"And what la pessimism!"' asked his
friend.
"Boeing Detther side of a 18 pUL " Nw
York Oommercial Advertiser.
Am Hemsrt Meilclae ftt la Grip?-
Oeorre W. Wsitt ot Booth Gardiner,
Medlars: "Iba. bad the worst oongb,
cold, chills and grip and have taken loU
of trash of no eoooant bat profit to the
vendor. Chamberlain's Congo Remedy
ll the only thing that hat dona any good
whatever. I hare naod on SO-cent bottle
and tht chills, eold and grip have all
left me, I congratulate the manufactur
er of aa honest medicine." For tale by
f.B. Duffy. -
OLD BOOKS.
Their Contcala llalher Than Taelr
Dales Make Tbe hi Valmable.
' It U ex' i-a:rdinary " said a tk col
lector the r.i hi r dj,v the vlus some jkxi
ple atr.wh i.j old 1kkj.a sunply t(ccause!hiy
are uld N jt long a-o a friend uf ur;ne
shownl me two old trunks filled viilh
U.kswhirh he luut f iund in a house orig
inally the pr. ijicrty of his wife s irrandfa
ther. Hjul v. jii-li she had r-vn(ly inheriud
from her i i i T U r '1 Iltv werv In all ier
K.i; it. ;.!- 'in fi'S) volumes, most iif whi h
Ntrv tin- d:ilt-s 17'vii 77u. 17rtf and so on,
and mytiielul (.oiilklt ntly titetl that
th. y w. rv woith at least their Wright In
K'.id tin the eontran'. th -y tn- Un.ks
ot . ry little value and iliU-rest. and not
Worth inui h Inure than th-.'lr Wright as
Wliste pl r He i)itey sUggt-Uii that I
was a liar win ll I t .ld Mm that, hut he
changed his miii'l a.t-r he had tri il In
vain to sell the Ih.- L to csvulidhand deJ
ers
' ' irtide of those overestimated tssiks
l.iv lt ."l!il s I. lit' had a liarrv'iful of wim
phlot- whieh hi' was going to uM- to km
dle th. l ie with Though worthless in
luy fi i- ::d opinion, tht se h.jl n i,l!v cuii
sid' T.il-lr value. I icing old Mawi'hUM-ttH,
1 1. ::.u iphia and New York almanacs,
Hr oltil ionary jiamphlets and broadsides
anil priniod doeumi iits niaiiug to Kings
and (ill-ens eounn.'s. and a di aler paid
my friend JUKI for the lot One of the de
spised ahminaes was Charles Smith's
'( o nlli lnan s 1'ocket Almanac' for the
yo;ti 17Vi. which contained a portrait of
V::s!.ip;'!on one uf the rarest of the
Wht.!. Huston o!'tn:its aud yi t my friend
to kindle tlie fin- with it.
' It 1.. really next to impos-iMe to get
sui'h i pie p. lielicvc that a hook is not
oi ii, e. ssity worth money lnvause it w as
p'il'l 'il a long lime ago. Nine out of tell
h""l. . pulilish.nl hefore this century are
gi unig more worthless every year. The
tei 'hi'iie has alue. higher or lower, in
pi- l oiiion to its character. Occa-ionally
.". I 'ei.uv gem. a liook of real value 1.1 a
1 ope. tor. may l.e found ill a lumber room,
but the diile on ttie title page is never a
saie guide "--New York Commercial Ad
velt::.rr
SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Varied Career of tile DiKtinffnlfthefi
Colli'ller mill Adventurer.
Hnlei'rlf ri day of days was at the sack of
dull, in 1'.'.' i. It was llnleiuh who over
Loi.-lhe timid counsels of Lord Thonias
Howard, crying out to Lord Kssex : "Kn
tt'.iui.is1 F.Mirnmos!" a permission so oe
cci.ialile to tho g.olunt young earl that he
threw his hat into the sea for sheer jov.
'1 In n Raleigh betook him to his ship and
led the van under the butteries and right
into the harbor. When his vessel, shut
lei il by shut, was 011 the point of sinking,
he left it to enter Ksse's ship, and,
though wound. - I Feven iy by n splinter,
h.'.d liim.-.ef carr ied
to a hoi M' to cliar1
the Spanish army.
on shore and lifted on
:i''ii!i Hssex against
Of tho sea light Ilak-
iuvl i iiv ;:
"V1h.1t mnmiorof fight, this was and
with what courage peifouue.l and with
what terror to the bi holdi r continued,
win re so many thundering tearing jh'Ccos
were for so long a time discharged, I leave
ll to th.e Header to thinke and imagine."
Of the charge 11 shore he tel Is us: "Tho
time of the day was very hot and faint,
and the way was all of dry di'cpc slyding
sand in a manner, nnd beside that, very
uneven. Hut the most famous Eaiie, with
his valiant troupes, rather running in
deede in good icier, then marching, has
tened on th. in w ith such unspeakable cour
age and eh rity. as within one houres
sp ice and lesse I lie horsemen were all dis;
comfui ted and put to flight, their leader
being stru iken downc nt the very first en
counter, licreut the footmen, being won
derfully dismayed nnd astonished at. the
uncxpccicii manner 01 tno I'.nglislinien s
kinde of such fierce and resolute light, re
tyred themselves with nit Kpccd possible
that they could.
We know the i-tory of Sir Walter llnleigh
but loo well his cruel imprisonment, his
more cruel liberation to save his life by
accomplishing the impossible und his
most, cruel cxi t ution on a warrant signed
15 years earlier. Ilo knew all that is to
he know n of success and failure, of courts
and treachery, of sea fights and assaults
on cities, of ti'easiii'e islands and tempest
anil long marches in tangled forests.
Fortnightly Hc iew
Tbe In ml rail.
The most remarkable I hing about the
landrail is Its extraordinary instinct or
passion for migration. Whence comes to
it that overpowering desire which twice
in the year inix'ls K., weak winged though
it is, to change its quarters, to range dur
ing our Knglish springtime ius far north
as the bleak and fro.en shores of arcH
tlni'iiland, to descend in tin1 fall of the
year away south into Africa and eastward
inlo Asia, reaching in its return migra
tii 111 couiitiiis so distant and so widely
sundered as Natal and A fchniiistiiiiy At
present, in spite of theorits end surmises,
we have no sat i: factory reason offered to
us for the wondi rful migration recur
ring steadily, isrsistently and unfailing
ly, year after year of a bird likethe land'
rail, w hose weak w ings anil strongly do-
veloK'd legs plainly attest the fact that
Its natural powers of progression lie far
more in walking and running than In
flying. Saturday He view.
The Smart Vi rgiT.
Tho church jsissessed a valuahlo Bible,
which was only used on Sundays, says a
writer In The Cornhlll Magazine, speak
ing of an English country parish. "During
tho week It was kept in n box whichmther
curiously formed the stand upon which
the reader of the lessons stood. On one
occasion, when this was N'lng shown to a
visitor, tho remark was made that It did
not seem very reverent for even a clergy
man to tread usm tho Bible. "Pardon
mc," the old verger replied. "In this
church, sir, wo take our stand upon the
Scriptures.
A Barrel of Flour.
A Immd of Hour will make nearly dou'
ble Its weight In bread. Klour rapidly de
teriorates with ago unless kept dry. It
absorbs moisture, und this moisture lm
pairs the gluten which Is lndlspensuhle to
tho lightness of the bread. Besides, it
changes some of the starch Into sugar and
a gummy matter known as dextrin, and
this makes thu bread heavy and sodden,
"Kid" is merely a jocose substitution
for "lamb," used for a young child, and
Is very old. Charles Hondo and Dickons
used "kid" In this sense, and Virgil's
phrase, "lie capcllir," has boon freely
translated. "Oo il, my kiddles.'
Thousands of Kgyptlnns live In old
tomliH, eating, slcvpliiR, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their douds of daily life and household
work among the uiummlos and aorooph
gl.
Cm for Raawr Daal. .
Hiaa Johnsinir Don't Mlatah Jeffah
eon look ewell. . Jea' sea do flash ob hi
dUmon' atndl .
Mr Jackson Dtiunon' nnfflnt Dat
am a dlacahded paphwel(ht frutn de
bank rha be am potahi--4awau!re
Weekly ' -
OABTOniA.
Uut the " Km' Yw I Alw,n Nft
COTTON is and will con
tinue to be the rr.uru')
crop oi tilt boutn.
1 111
c-.jt
r.t th
planter who sja,. the rnc
ton from a yivci :.ri-a
eastcost, is the o;u- h;; r.:i!:-j!:
the most money. O-oi c:;i'.i
vation, suitable rotation.
liberal use of f, rtiiier . on
taining at leabt 3 ;:ciu:;i
Potash
will insure the lan7er,t vie
Ul.
We will send Free, upon r.pp!:e.-uiot
pamphlets that will interest cvciy 1..11.1
planter in the South
OER.TAN KALI WORKS,
93 Naasaii St., Nrw V.r
I nconrag'ing Probity
Lady of the House Here's a tish in
this milk.
Milkman Keep it for your honesty.
What time did llie hole! catch lire?
M idnilit.
i.veiyliody yet out afelv
All e v ee pi llie nilit wslchlnan. We
couldu'1 wake him up in time.
Saved.
Old Klin!, the miser, died las!
night.
They say lie had money lo burn.
Hut of course, il won't be burned,
Mi;' he couldnt take it w ith hint.
At Last.
He went through lire and water,
And both of thein di'licd,
For many years; hut finally.
Through lire-wnler died.
Way to Serve It.
What about this embalmed beef mud
lV Asked the editorial writer of the
tanairer.
I! oust it.
Where He Got It.
How did Hiiz.ingtoii set Ids litle of
ilouely
He whs brevet tod by one of llie mags
nes for a particularly line article lie
,rote.
Wonderful.
His parents have spent a grcnt deal of
money upon his education, liavcnt llicy?
1 should say so. Yon oiilit lo feel
Ids muscle.
Tested
and True.
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The Best for the South.
Twenty years' experience enables
us to offer the best of everything
in seeds for the Southern Farm
er and Gardener.
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Grass and Clover Seeds,
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And all Garden and Farm Seeds.
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most successful ways ot growing
all grojis, and full information
about Seeds, mailed free upon
request. Write for it.
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House in tli
South.
- ALL V0"EU
Jma-TtirrHS of
all the pln
and sickness from
which women
suffer la caused
by weakness or
derangement In
the organs of
menstruation.
Nearly always
when a woman fat not well these 1
organs are affected. But when
they are strong and healthy a
woman la very seldom sick.
la nature'! provision for the regn
latioa of the menstrual function. .
It curea all "female troubles." It
ts equally effective for the girl in
. her teens, the young wtfe with do
mestic and maternal cares, and
the woman approaching the period
known aa the - Chamre o( Life."
They alt need k. They are all
benefitted by tt
rNa? ee'ftce Hi easts iwuihJiiv siiei.kil
eVactlonA. sddraaa, ftvtnr symptom,
tha LmIm' Advlrrrry Department,"
The Chattanooc Madlclos Go CbaUar
soot. Tana.
' ; .
THO. k COOPER. Tapate, Mlra.,irrt
' S'ilaf iiiKr trnmtanrlmMiulif
Bn4 painful Bi.nslruaUriA and t.i'l
eaula nut relUva her. Irin nt C o il
entirely em4 hr "A' a'.n r'-'n'j n f
SMtttaf through the tlii"1o ul Life."
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