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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
Special Sale Of Umbrellas.

Ladies' Mercerized Umbrellas,
steel rod and paragon frame, worth
ST at 75c.
Ladies' 26-inch Silk Gloria Cloth
Umbrellas, steel rod and paragon
frame, worth $3.50 at S1.00.
Ladies' Silk Gloria Cloth UNI
brellas, paragon frame, steel rod,
fancy pearl handle, worth $500,
special at 81. so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
GEO D. WHEATLEY. GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
The Christmas SELLING Begins,

And begins right Begins with and every section fully fortified
meet the demands of the gift gvers and who is not gift ver at
Christmas To tell about this big object of this lad"
Can't tell you about all of by only suggest the
strength OF some OF Its most hint here and there
guide you in buying visit the will do the rest and
that visit you cordially invited early date
You'll find the Christmas spirit peryadng every nook aud
of the store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
CARPETS, Rugs, Etc.

you have Carpets, Rugs and Curtains to buy 40 nO'
put 1t off longer. We showing the best line we n"''
ever caraed and we bought them to SELL
All grades of lnggans from the cheapest to the nneS'
Brussels 5oc CSC, 75c, CSC, 81 per yard
Veivets from ST. to 81. so per yd
Mattngs from 15c to SOC per yd.
Rugs and Art Squares, all grades, sizes and prices
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
Change in Office Hours.

I will be in my Office from a. m. to
p. m, but will have no afternoon
hours. 0Wl DIR HORNE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
Dog Lost.

Pointer puppy, almost grown, with
large liver colored spots. Finder will
return to this Office and receive reward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
ALL Sorts Of Leather Goods.

Suit cases, satchels, shopping
bags, pocket books, bill books,
coin purses; all make; useful and
appreciated presents.
Just received a large variety of
purses at 25c.
A large assortment of Wrist
Bags in seal and alligator leather
at Soc, soc, Csc, 75c and 81 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
$3.50 Gray Blankets at SITS

100 la Gray Blankets with
fancy borders, Cornwall" worth
$3.50 at $1.75.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
Special Sale Silk Dress Skirts

@$15.O0 Silk Dress Skirt reduced
to $1,000.
$1,000 Silk Dress Skirt now
$3.50.
$14.50 Silk Dress Skirt now
S11.50.
$11.50 Silk Dress Skirt now SIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11

Chopped hands aud face cured.
Rembert's drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-11
Blankets and ComfortabIes.

In large variety of styles and prices, ranging from
the cheapest to the finest.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
THEY LIKE SLOW WATERS.
Folks Who Would Rather See and
Ha Seem Than Eat

Folks Who Would Rather See and
| BE Seen Than Eat.
'"That woman will make kick be-
fore her order is filed" said a head
waiter at an uptown restaurant one
evening, pointing to a well dressed wo-
man who sat with an elderly man at
one of the small tables in the palm
garden.
How do you known" the guest
asked.
"Well, you see, she comes here to
rubber and she came too early. The
only way she can fill time is to find
fault with what is being served. We
have lots of customers of that kind.
They dress up in their very best clothes
and come here just before the theater
crowd arrives. They come to see and
to be seen and care mighty little about
what they have to eat.
ut is fun to see the way they kill
time when they come early. An old
trick is to get a table and then say:
1--WE won't order yet. We're waiting
for some one.' Some one never comes,
and finally the order for some raw oys-
tiers or salad is given, and if we serve
them quickly the waiter gets small
tip. If the waiter loafs and serves
all the others first his tip is larger.
They nibble and fuss over their little
luncheon, and the man in the party
usually smokes his cigar to the bitter
end before the rubber party breaks
up. There, | told you that woman
would kick. Do you see the club sand
witch going back? 1t is probably too
cold or too hot, but it's neither. 1t Is
simply too soon. The rubber guest is
great find for the slow waiter. He
is the only guest who puts premium
on slow service. New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

found Jim" The conclusion was OBJ
vious. The owner of Jim had realized
his base ingratitude and had repented
to the tune of a handsome remem-
brance.
Dangler was distressingly late. and
many of the boarders were toying with
their coffee when he arrived. The de-
mand that he open the package was
unanimous Blushingly he consented.
The strings. were shipped. the paper
fell back and before the astonished
eyes of the boarders rose a dogs muZ-
zle and a certain wire continuance in
dispensable to that federal officeholder
known as dog catcher.
The boarders individually and col
Iectively stood willing to wager that
Seward had perpetrated this unfeeling
joke. But the sphinXlike countenance
above the immaculate cream colored
four-in-hand was neither paler nor
more flushed than usual.
Sympathy unuttered, but neverthe-
less strong, was felt for the unfortu-
nate Dangler.
But, after all, perhaps it was mis-
placed. Women, especially in affairs
of the heart, view events from a pc
culiar and unexpected standpoint. The
landlady announced Kathleen's engage
ment to Dangler two Sundays later at
dinner. The champagne which fol
lowed the announcement was general
ly supposed to be the outward and Wis
ible sign of the exuberant happiness of
Dangler, and no one married the occa-
sion by unfeeling "reminiscences.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
Barring Feet at worship.

The India Hindoos and Mussulmans
alike wear both sandals and shoes
(slippers) and the latter boots also.
The sandal (the word is Persian) was
evidently the original covering for the
feet over all southern and eastern
Asia, while the shoe was probably in
troduced into India by the Persians.
Afghans and Mon)gols, together with
the Tip tilted (Hittite and Etruscan)
boot.
Both are usually made in India of
leather but never of pigskin. and,
while the shoes are always colored red
or yellow, the boots are generally
brightly particolored. both among the
upper classes being also richly en-
broidered In gold and silver and varie-
gated silk thread and with bangles,
bugles and seed pearls after the man
ner of the ancient Persian boots rep
resented on Greek vases.
But, of however rare and costly elab-
grafton, the invariable rule is to re-
move them after entering a private
house just when stepping on to the
mat or carpet on which the visitor
takes his seat. They must be cast off,
the right boot or shoe first, before the
worshiper enters a temple or mosque,
and it is still regarded as an absolute
proclamation to attempt to enter either
fully shod.-London Athen@um.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
The Domestic,s side of II.

Il would much rather work for a
family in moderate circumstances than
for rich family" confided a parlor
maid. "In house where there are
three servants one gets much better
treatment than in one where there are
a dozen. Do you know what you eat in
great big millionaire establishment?
Why, corned beef and cabbage, chuck
roast, beans and potatoes, foods that
are good filters and for dessert you
get boiled rice and for a treat Waldorf
Astoria pudding. Don't you know what
Waldorf Astoria pudding is? That is
bread pudding. In smaller house,
where the servants don't number more
than two or three, you get Ice cream,
chicken, rib roasts, fresh vegetables
and strawberries. You eat, you see, ex-
actly the same fare that your master
does. But in the big place, where the
servants number a dozen and where
very expensive foods are served every
day, it is impossible to let you fare as
the head of the house does. 1t would
cost too much money."-Kansas City
Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

He was popular young dentist, with
clientele among the smart women,
one of whom had been protesting for
an hour that he was killing her. But
he kept steadily at work with a sooth-
ing word occasionally, and as he said,
"That will do for today" he added,
''Now, l didn't really hurt you. did 1.
Miss VI"
"N-no," she admitted reluctantly,
'but always felt as if you were just
going to-"
''That is it." said he ''Now, there is
one infallible sign for which a dentist
always watches when he is working on
a lady's teeth and which she gives in
voluntarily when she is hurt. She can't
help giving it, and when 1 see it al
ways stop"
"Tell me what it is? she inquired
eagerly.
I'VE never TELL" he replied, with an
inscrutable smile.
"WhyY
Because you would Immediately try
to counterfeit it, Washington Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
HUMAN ALARM CLOCKS.

How Messenger Boys Are Utilized ns
Awakeners In New York.
At o'clock the other morning a well
dressed man strolled into one of the
uptown messenger offices. He had been
dining out and evidently, from the rak-
tsh tilt to his opera hat, the dinner had
been a success.
II want messenger boy to come and
waken me in the morning"
''What hour2" The clerk was all
business, for the request was not I'M
usual
"Seven o'clock. I've got to catch a
train," he explained.
"All right, sir; O'clock" assured the
clerk
The man turned as he was going out
of the door. Have the boy hammer
the door hard" he cautioned. I'm
dead one when get to sleep, and I've
got to catch that train" Then he went
home and went to sleep with absolute
confidence.
The whistles were blowing Z O'clock
A small boy in uniform hammered
with club, his "wakener," on the
door of the man who had dined the
night before. Get up in thereg' he
cried. Get up, you old sleepyhead~
"You go away from my door," comes
In sleepy tones from the room. Its a
mistake. don't want to get up"
'Oh, yes, you do, my dodo bird" is
the fresh reply. And the tattoo on the
door goes on with redoubled strength.
"All right boy; I'm awake noww
bowls the man who has been sleeping.
'You can go away now"
''Not till you've signed this receipt"
the boy insists.
The man has to crawl out of bed and
come to the door. The boy has a paper
ready, and as he Is careful man he
reads before signing. 1t certifies that
he has been thoroughly Weakened by
Messenger No. 432 and that he is not
going back to bed again that day.
as this joker he asks the boy.
"Naw, faint no joke" replied the
messenger through his teeth. IF we'se
didn't make you'se do this, you'd be
down to de Office about noon a-howlin'
dat we didn't wake you'se. Now, If
you'se goes back to your bag of feath-
ers, we'se got you'n in black an white,
an no mistake. New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
COOKING FISH IN ENGLAND.
The Method Used There Renders the
Flesh FIaky and Juicy.

The Method Used There Renders the
Flesh FIaky and Juicy.
John Bull certainly knows how to
cook fish, to prove which fact one has
only to notice the juiciness and good
favor of the first bit of fish, served
perhaps at little out of the way inn,
that one tastes in England. We Amer
leans have at command many fine va
rieties of fish, but too often find it sent
to table in a "woolly." tasteless condi-
ton.
An American cousin visiting in an
English family made bold to ask what
method of cooking "sea food" was
prevalent in England and found that
there the Importance of the thorough
cooking of fish as safeguard against
ptomaines is as much regarded as with
Us. Our old country friends, however,
assure us that there is not the slight
est occasion to render fish dry and
tasteless in order to insure thorough
cooking If proper attention is given to
basting. One cannot well imagine any
thing hotter than boiling fat, and Law
AuS Will Ills 10 W LluhC ubC
of the surest ammunition possible for
the routing of deadly bacteria.
Instead of warning amateurs against
UNDERGONE fish, let copious basting with
sweet boiling fat be insisted on, and in
place of a woolly, favorless result
there will be the opposite hakiness
and juiciness. Overlooking will pro
duce woolliness as surely as everything
or baking. To insure tender, solid
fakes in, for instance, boiled cod or
halibut and to avoid dissipating the
favor make sure the water boils when
the fish is put in; keep at a gentle
boil; allow only ten minutes to the
pound and tie carefully in cheesecloth
that has been washed and boiled be-
fore using. Cod well basted with hot
olive oil or any good fat will be almost
gamy in flavor, as will cod steaks
cooked in deep Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
His Bank signature.

A case for a handwriting expert was
noticed at one of the downtown banks
the other day. A treasurer of one of
the many charitable organizations Of
this city had received check to be de
voted to that certain charity, and he
was DESTROYS of acknowledging it, but
could not read the signature. He took
the check to the bank on which it was
drawn and questioned one Of the clerks
as to the signature and was told that
it was genuine. but could not get the
desired information. 1t was next TAX
en- to the paying teller, who also de-
clared that it was genuine. but even he
could not make out who it was and
had to consult the card catalogue.
There was not the slightest resem-
blance between the signature to the
check and the real name.-New York
Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
WEDDING suPERsTITloNs.

The bride should not fail to shed a
few tears on her wedding day. 1t is
an omen of good luck in the future.
1t is unlucky for the bride to enter
the church before the ceremony at one
door and leave after the ceremony by
another door.
The bride should always cut the first
piece of her wedding cake and pour out
the first glass of wine for her guests
If there are not too many.
If the bride drops her handkerchief
on the wedding day and the bride
groom picks it up. it is sign that In
the future he will play second fiddle.
1t is said to be unlucky to tie shoes
to any part of the carriage in which
the bride and bridegroom go away, but
it is lucky to throw an old shoe after
the bride as she enters the carriage.
In leaving the church the bride will
do well to place her right foot fore
most If she wishes to be happy,
healthy. ETC., In the future, and she
should always be the first to call her
husband by name.
After the wedding breakfast and re-
ception the bride should be careful to
throw away and lose all the pins, If
there are any about her The brides
maids should not keep the pins them
selves or they will retard their chances
Of marriage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
The "Bad, Boys.

The ''bad" boys are often the best
boys in the neighborhood. All they
want is chance to do something.
Don't expect healthy, active boys to
want to be tied up in books and so
called improving occupations continu-
ally. If boys are not given good ideas
to work upon, such as they always get
In kindergartens manual training and
other up to date schools, they are sure
to be in harmful mischief, because
boys with vim and get there" in them
are bound to be busy. Give them tools
and materials to work with; encourage
them to make sleds carts, boats and
various kinds of playthings. Don't
ever give bad" boy up. Give him
something to do.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

To judge from an incident reported
in the Washington correspondence Of
the New York Tribune, the department
of agriculture sometimes appears from
a distance like big department store.
During the season when members of
congress send out seeds one of the
packages found its way back to the
sender, accompanied by note from
the farmer to whom it had been ad-
dressed
"My dear SIR" wrote the farmer, ~
appreciate your good will in sending
the seeds. but my eldest daughter, Ma
tilda, is going to marry the doctor
down to the village next month, and
wife and think of giving up the farm
and going there to live. If we do, the
seeds won't be much good. as we
shan't have garden; so if you could
change them for some stockings (No.
81 and some handkerchiefs or nice
spring bonnet for Matilda l would be
much obliged"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Terrible Experience of Hunter
with nm Indian Rand

Terrible Experience of n Hunter
With an Indian Band.
One of the most remarkable instances
of the escape of a white man from the
Indians was that of John Golfer, a IA
nous hunter and trapper. On the day
in question he and his companion were
surrounded by 600 savage warriors
The companion was instantly killed.
and Golfer was captured His foes had
no intention of saving his life, how
ever. They wanted the sport of put
ting him to the torture or at least Of
playing with him as a cat plays with a
mouse. The chief asked him if he
could run. He said, mot much"
He was released and told to save his
life if he could.
Golfer darted away at high speed,
and most of the 600 savages set off aft
er him. There was a plain before him
six miles wide, bounded on the far side
by a river fringed with trees. Golfer
had always been famous as a runner,
and his practice now stood him in good
stead. He made straight across the
plain for the stream, and the yells of
his pursuers lent him wings. His foes
had removed every shred of clothing
from his body, and the plain was COW
cred with prickly pears. so that his IN
protected feet were lacerated at every
stride.
Half way across the plain he glanced
back and saw that only a few Indians
were following him. Again he ran on
and soon realized that one of his pur-
suers was nearing him. He redoubled
his efforts, and blood gushed from his
nostrils and flowed down over his
breast.
The fringe of trees was near, but a
hasty backward look showed him the
pursuing brave close upon him with
spear raised. Moved by a sudden i'm
pulse, Golfer stopped, turned and faced
the savage with outstretched arms.
The Indian was so taken aback at
this unexpected movement that he
stumbled and fell This was Golfers
opportunity. He ran back. seized the
spear and, pinning his antagonist to
the ground, ran on.
Other savages came on, fiercer than
before at the death of their comrade,
but Golfer reached the trees, plunged
into their midst and then into the river
and swan to pile of driftwood that
had lodged. He dived beneath it and
stuck his head up between two logs
covered with smaller timbers and
brush.
The Indians came up and searched
for several hours but failed to find
him. Again and again they walked
over the driftwood Luckily they did
not fire it, as he feared they would.
At last they went away. Then Golfer
SWAN out and fed through the forest.
Seven days he went on, living on
roots and berries. with no clothing, I'M
til at last he reached trading post on
the Bighorn river. He never fully re-
covered from the effects of this terrible
experience.-Youth's Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Pegasus ('born near the source of
the ocean') was the winged horse of
Apollo and the MUSES.. Bellerophon
rode this animal when he charged the
Chimera
Sleipnir (''the black horse of Odin'')
had eight legs and could carry his mas
ter on sea as well as land. This ami
NAL is believed to typify the wind,
which blows from eight different
points.
Al Borak C'the Iightning'O was the
horse commissioned by Gabriel to carry
Mohammed to the seventh heaven. He
had human face and the wings of an
eagle. Every step he took was equal
to the farthest range of human vision.
According to Thessalian legend the
first horse was miraculously brought
forth by Neptune striking a rock with
his trident
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
SynonymOus.

A French gentleman, rescued from a
ducking in the river and taken to an
adjacent tavern, was advised to drink
a tumbler of very hot brandy and wa
ter and thus addressed the waiter who
was mixing it:
"Sir, shall thank you not to make
it a fortnight"
"a fortnight replied Joe. Hadn't
you better take it directlyT
"Oh, yes" said monsieur, directly,
to be sure, but not a fortnight-not
two week. Boys of the Empire.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
THE COLLECTOR WHO KNEW
An Illustration of the Danger of Be-
Ing Too Self Confident,

"The trouble with you fellows Is
you want things. but you know moth
ing about EN- You come over here
and carry home lot of truck that
European collector wouldn't give
house room, and when you see really
good thing you don't know it, or you
won't pay a price for it unless some
dealer makes you. You see, you don't
know; that's what's the matter; how
can you? Nobody in America wanted
antiques before the Centennial. If
you'd lived here twenty years, like me,
you'd learn something you'd find out
that collecting isn't a thing of money,
but knowing"
We had been walking in Venice
down narrow Gale while the collect
or was speaking. Look at that old
brass scale he resumed, pointing to a
fish stall in the little outdoor market
on which we had just emerged.
There's a gem. not very old, but of
the finest seventeenth century Venetian
work. If you saw that in New York
dealers. all cleaned up. you'd give up
a good deal for it; but you'd "a passed
it by dozen times If l hadn't spoken
about it. See that old junk stand over
there? | never pass a thing like that.
You can never tell what you may pick
up-if you only know"
We had scarcely reached the stand
when the collector thrust out his hand
with the swiftness Of hawk darting
on its prey. and swooped upon little
jewel box.
"Carnelian! Russian, | should say,
from the Ural mountains It's not Of
great value. but it's a pretty little
thing, if it was cleaned up. It's mine,
anyway" To the keeper of the STALL
"Quanto?"
The Venetian slowly uncoiled him.
self and came down from the church
steps, where he had been sleeping.
Does the signore want the pretty
trifie? The signore knows its value
better than l, and he'll be generousY'
"I'll give you lira for it. 1t isn't
worth it, but one mustn't be hard with
the poor
81 had hoped l should get fiver'
''Well, I'll make it two"
1T Is the S1gnOre s..
There, you seer exultingly chuckled
the collector That's what it is to
know. An exquisite carnelian Russian
jewel casket for 40 cents! You'd never
have thought of looking among q lot
of rusty old iron for a thing like that,
would your
While speaking he held the box with
miser's clutch
MAY | see it, pleasep'
He reluctantly handed it to me as
though fearing | might make a sud-
den dash down the Gale with his treas
ure.
"Phewp said CONTEMPORARY,
carnelian at all. It's glass. nothing but
glass"
"GlassY' drawing magnifier from
his waistcoat pocket and mutely ex-
aiming the purchase. "I'm-I'm-
afraid-it isr' he said sheepishly.
"Of course it is"
'T-don't know" sadly. Yes. it is
glass; You see, it's so dirty. Oh. well.
we all make mistakes at times. Do
you want tt?' disgust taking the place
of sadness. You can have it for a
quarter
'Well, | guess it's worth a quarter"
think my eyes must have snapped.
Eyes,
And that is how an almost unique
example of the cinque cento came into
my collection of Venetian glass.-New
York Post.