The free press., 1895-09-05


The Times-Democrat says there
is really a use for old lemon skins.
After squeezing free OF juice, they
are used to clean old brass and
copper. Rub them with soap and
then dip in fine ashes or polish.
RuL dry with a woolen cloth or a
piece of chamois.
Harry A. Miller, the "kid drum
mer," representing the shoe house
Of John q. Miller, of New Orleans,
was interviewing our merchants
last Thursday. Harry possesses all
the necessary qualifications re-
quired in the makeup of sues
cessfal commercial evangelist.
We are In receipt of a personal
letter from a prominent citizen of
Jasper county, from which we take
the liberty of making the following
extract:
81 also wish to congratulate you
and your county upon the success
Of your candidate for State Senator.
Mr.. Ellis was at one time a resi-
dent OF this place (Paulding) and
is remembered very fayora5Iy by
many of our people. I feel sure
that victory will crown his efforts
in November"
The following conundrum is go-
ing the sounds of the press:
"A woman took a basket of eggs
to the city for sale. Upon being
asked how many she had, she res
piled: If take the eggs out of the
basket two at time, 1 have one
egg left. If take them out three
at time I have one left. If 1 take
them out four at time I have one
left, If | take them, out five at a
time ] have one left. If 1 take them
out six at u time l have ore left, !,
but if take them out seven at a
time l have none left. How many
eggs had she in the basket"
The ice cream entertainment Civ
en- at the residence of J. Fl. Reed,
on Friday night, was an enjoyable
success in every respect. All sizes
and ages were represented-the
Juveniles, the lads and lassies
bellies and beaux, and gray head
or two. It was too warm for ar
indoor gathering. so the large and
beautiful grounds were utilized fol
games. promenading, etc. The
toothsome and bounteous refresh'
ments were seryed beneath the
lovely oaks and by the light Of the
neon.
On Saturday night an imprompt,
sociabIe was given at the Mile
House, which was in point of mum
bers and enjoyment uneXcelled by
any previous occasion of the kind !:
in fact Ito use slangy but express
sive phrases) it was "out of sight
-''way up in g." The girls were
wearing their most beautiful anC
winning smiles, and the boys were
as polite as that noted society
model, Lord Chesterfield. We
"took hand' In the pleasures o.
the evening, and bright eyes, rosy
cheeks and silvery laughter causet
entire forgetfulness of our gray
beard, delinquent subscribers and
other little worries. 1t has beer
unanimously voted by the young
people to "keep the social bal
rolllng.'
The fourth session of the Pop.
larville High School opened at
a. M, Monday the 2nd inst. The
chapel was crowded with patrons
and friends of the school and 134 OF
more unprecedented pupils. The
exercises were conducted by Rev.
Ed. Bilbo, and appropriate remarks
were made by County Superintend'
ent Anderson, DR.. j. M. Thornhill
and Prof. w. |. Thames. The
school opens this session under aus.
pices more favorable than the most
sanguine expected or hoped for i.
Prof. Thames seems to possess the
energy and lasting qualities Of a
mogul engine, for although he took
no rest during the summer he