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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-21
GRAPES.

Concord grapes 81 per bushel, 95cts
per basket Delivered free. Phone
Il or r. s. IL. POUDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-21

WANTED . YOUNG MEN from
Washington county at once to prepare
for positions in the government service
railway mail clerks, letter carriers,
custom house and departmental clerks,
etc Apply to Interstate Cores. Inst. +,
Cedar Rapids, la.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-21

Gold Dust four-best made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-21

For excursion, Bristol to Chattanoo-
ga, and return August 1926, Southern
Railway will sell tickets from Johnson
City to Chattanooga and return at rate
of SO. so for the round trip, Train will
leave johnson City at 1853 a. M, re-
turning train will leave Chattanooga at
Z p. m. August 26. For further infor-
nation call on your ticket agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
NERVOUS DISEASES
Can Be Endured But Thay Can Also
 Be Cured.

You may havo long suffered from va4 rious forms of nervous trouble; there are usually many complications whenever the nervous system breaks down. Any slight excitement almost prostrates you; your spirits are depressed, you have frequent nervous headaches, you suffer from sleep lessness/ or unrestful sleep, you have dizziness or palpitation of the heart, and at all times suffer from that restless, fidgety feeling that marks nervous de-
 You can endure all these nervous troubles for years or escape them now and for good. You can choose one condi- tion or the other. The difference is largely due to the presence or lack of iron in the system-a kind of iron you may never get unless you get 1t from Dr Harter's Iron Tonic.
 It promptly cures all forms of nervous debility or exhaustion It increases the vigor of all your vital organs. It en- riches your blood with just that form of iron needed to build up your nervous hystem and to give you nerve force and You should know that Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic ia not an experiment, not new remedy. but one which has been constant iv overcoming these conditions for forty i've years You can believe in a remedy with a record like that Made only by <The Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Dayton, Ohio. Sold everywhere. O)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

act locality. and the secret was guarded most Jealbusly. vThe accounts given of the place." he says. wary very consid- erably though 1t appears certain that 1t is the court of final ordeal to which ell cases that the local 5utu men, for one reason or another. do not wish to decide. are referred The threat of long 5ujn
 there is no return for the person sent, the hold thus established Is tolerably
 "stiii, cases occur of slaves whose mis- deeds have been repeatedly punished, and whom their master wishes to get rid of; the master assemblies a court of the chiefs and the offender is sentenced to be de- ported to long Juju,. and he. then pro- juju man, who, the natives affirm, con- ducts him, blindfolded and by circuit ous route, to the fatal spot. What even tually takes place has never been di- vulged, and the popular accounts have probably been spread by the chiefs to overawe their slaves. The supreme judge is said to be. a priestess possessed of the power of knowing all things When brought before her the offender Is merely told that he can depart: if guilty he becomes transfxed to the spot, and wa ter gradually rises around him until he is submerged. Another version is that the place is situated on an island, and that the victim, on being handed over by his conductor. goes through, some form of mock trial, always resuftng in convic- tion. whereupon he Is cast alive into a men stand around armed with two-edged swords, with which they hack the body to pieces and stir up the contents of the tank" Hets .s-r-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for building a two-stoi 7 brick court house in Livingston, sumtei County. Alabama. are invited and will be re- ceived until o'clock D. m. on Thursday. Feb ruary 9th, 1902 and not later. Work to be paid for in1 cash.
 Plans, drawings and specifications will be open for inspection at the Probate office in Livingston Sumter County. Alabama. and at the office of the architects, Ausfeld & Chapman. in Montsomery. Ala. on and aftei January 9th. 1902
 CidderB will be required to file with their bids a certificate of deposit of $500 as evt- dence of good Catth, and 10 be forfeited to the ProbateA. Judge for use of Sumter County in case of failure to comply with the terms of bid if accepted. Unless so accompanied, tho bid will not be entertained.
 Bond with approved security will be required of tho successful bidder. The amount Gnd condition of said bond will he made known at the time and places above mentioned. The Commissioners Court Will reserve the right tn reject any and all bids Bond and contract. in acceptable foIm, to bc completed and filed within 10 days after the bid or proposal. Bids will be sealed and marked "PropoSals'' and addressed to the undersigned. care oe the Probate Judge. at Livingston. Sumter County. Alabama.
 B. order of Commissioners Court.
 W. A. c. JONES.
 J. l.. HORN.
 J. A. MCCONNELL
 Committee. Livingston. Ala, Jan 2, Iso2. su-wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Those British schoolboys Again

st, James Gazette. S
 The historical and other facts given here are taken from schoolhoys' exam ination papers. aeain?" William Rufus did this after he was shot by the arrnw..
 My favorite character in English his tory Is Henry VII, because he had eight wives and killed them all.
 Edward III. would have been King or France if his mother had been man.
 Alexander the Great was born In ab- sence of his parents.
 What followed the murder of Beckett Henry IT received whacks with birch.
 The principal products of Kent are Archbishops of Canterbury.
 The chief clause In Magna Charta was or imprisoned without his own consent;
 Where were the Kings of England crowned? On their heads.
 What were the three most important feudsi dues? Friendship. courtship and
 What do you know of Dryden and Buckingham? Dryden and Buckingham were at first friends, but soon became
 What is Milton's chief work? Milton wrote sensible poem called the can terbury tails"
 ye the Mssssss of ys Msada aae vad;s" san Toy Sign of the Cross" "
 An optimist is a man who looks after your eyes, and a peSsimist IS man who looks after your feet. A man who looks on the bright slde or things ia called an Gptionist. and the one who looks on. the dull side IS eaiieo pianist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

Botanic Blood Balm (B B. B. is taken internally and kills the poison in the blood which causes Rheumatism and Ca tarrh thus making a permanent, perfect cure of the worst cases:
 IF YOU HAVE RHEUMATISM, sciatica, bone pains, aching back, swol- len joints. swollen muscles, difficulty in moving around so you have to use B. B) will give quick relief from the first dose and permanently remove all inc symptoms in a week or ten days time. Botanic Blood Balm IS most re, its forms. Thousands have been cured. Esneciaily advised for old. chronic cases
 IF YOU HAVE CATARRH.
 Hundreds who have exhausted the skill of doctors, and vainly sought relief in the many modes or local treatment, have B. B.) even after having good reason to think themselves incuratle. The poison in the blood produces bad breath, bed teetn' teeth cases ane Sxomitine up clear nbIerm. m, eniareement of the soft bones of the nose, alterations of the mucous mem- branes, hawking. nose bleeding head aches. bad hearing noises in the head.
 Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B) forces It's way through every blood vessel and vein, expelling all catarrhal poison that every symptom and thus makes a per- feet cure of the worst catarrh.
 BOTANIC BLOOD BALM (B. B. B.) Purifies, enriches and strengthens the blood Thoroughly tested for thirty years Composed of pure botanic in- To prove it cures the worst case med icine sent FREE by writing Blood Balm Co. sS Mitchell Street, Atlanta. Ga. De- scribe trouble and free medical adyiee s. way you can try B. B. B. before parting with your money
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

Baptist faith and built a church near Aparks Ferry. on road leading from So-
 aety Hill to Bennettsville. These par- ues must all have been grown men at this time. Philip James was the first
 pastor. The records show different en- tries of lands entered to members of the James family dating from 173s to 174.
 amounting to several ohousand acres. samuel James petitioned for land in 1742. swearing to his family right before Wm. James, J. P, of Craven County. This presumed that Samuel James was the son of the first mentioned James, and had Just come to Pennsylvania. Thomas James died 1So-S. John Jones James
 Marlborough at Columbia, May, 17so; msnber of the Legislature from Marl- borough. 17s2-s4-ss. Philip James had first and George Hicks, second; the other married Peter Kolb. The writer has chart of some of their descendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
THE LONG JUJU.
A Very Mysterious Thing Found in
 Africa.

St. James Gazette.
 The British expedition to Arc. back of the Guinea coast. reports that 1t has dis covered the Hong juju." The Hong iuju' is a fetich or object of worship of which little is known betyond the fact that it Is the fetich most dreaded bv the West African tribes. The ter rorisn which the Aros have long exer- cised over the neighbortng tribes has been due in great measure to thelr Suardianship of the long juiu. tsl, Major ist West Africa" states that the Su- nrenoe Juim Court was said by some to he at the town of Bendl, but that the head priests alone were aware or the ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
To Chapters.


 The Chairman of the Credentials Com mittee informs us that credential circu- lars instead of cards are being sent each Chapter Regent to be filled out with tho names of delegates and alternates to the coming Congress. The requre- ments upon the subject of representation are set forth in unequivocal language, and we doubt not will be enforced to the letter We repeat them:
 l. Delegates and alternates must De elected by the Chapter.
 H. Delegates and alternates must be elected on or before February lst.
 III. Each Chapter is entitled to be rep resented by it's Regent or her alternate. ". Chapters shall be entitled to be represented by their Regents and one delegate for the first fifty members; If one hundred are attained to be still rep 7 resented by one delegate.
 V. An alternate shall be elected Tor each Chapter Regent and delegate.
 VII Only members who have paid dues for the official year. then current), shall be entitled to representation.
 VII Representation must be based on the paid membership of Chapters on February 1st.
 VIII. A Regent may fill a vacancy in her delegation from sickness or other causes from alternates duly elected for that purpose before February 1st.
 TX. No Chapter can be represented by a member of any other Chapter.
 K Delegates and alternates elected be recognized by the Credential Cont- mittee. state Regent The following article which appeared Tn The Advertiser recently is republished for the benefit of those D. A. R. read CTS who only take the Sunday issue:
 RESEARCH IN HISTORY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
New York's New Government.

Boston Transcript. ..-r..
 Instead of living under debased and exacting autocracy, the people of New York are now enjoying cooperative government. and long may they continue to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Gold Medal Offered for Best Piece
 of Work

A notable evidence of the interest of the women of Alabama in higher educa- ton has been given by the Eufaula Chap, n gold medal for the best piece of his- torical work done by any woman of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. It is offered for such work in this institution and that 1t is offered by women for wo- men. The fact that 1t is offered only for original research Is an indication of the girls at Auburn. and of the appre- citation 1t Is receiving. At their last meeting the faculty took the following actiop In regard to ,tlI the matter matter; o .bs D. A. R., at Eufaula, Ala has offered a gold medal for the best piece of origi- nal historical research by any young lady of the history classes at the A. Resolved. frst-That the faculty of the A. P. I. hereby express to the donors their hearty thanks and their high appre- citation of this act of generosity and pub "Resolved, second-That in order the better to carry out the purpose for which the medal Is offered, the following rules are hereby adopted:
 'First-The competitors for this medal may be undergraduates or post-gradu- atrs regular or special students, but must be matrculated on the college reg Isstr during the then current session.
 |" Second-All work entered for compe- titIon must be handed to the Professor of History not later than May 1. and will afterward be submitted for final de- rision to a nonresident committee ee- iected by the faculty with the approval of thef donors.
 ' 'Third-The medal will be presented to the successful competitor at the college commencement.
 The editor apologizes for the omission of Chapter reports this week. Several have been received and will be published ns soon as possible. Our limited space Is Insufficient sometimes for the many Interesting articles sent to uS
 Queries.
 o1S S(-OTT-You have had so many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
CHAPTER DIRECTORY.

General Sumter .chnpter-Regent, Mrs. L. G. Woodson, Birming- ham.
 Light Horse Harry Lee, Chapter Regent. Mrs. P. H. Nell, Au- burn.
 Peter Forney Chapter - Regent. Mrs. John Wyly, Montgomery Andrew Jackson Chapter-Regent Mrs. J. H, Johnson. Tanadega. Martha Wayles Jefferson Charter Regent, Mrs. J. L. Cowan' Opelika.
 Frederick William Gray Chapter Regent. Mrs. H. D. Barr, An niston.
 John Wade Reyes Chapter.Re- gent. Mrs. Aurora F. Mcclellan Athens.
 Mobile hapter-Regent. Mrs. K. H Clarke. Mobile. .. Tuscaloosa Chapter-Resent: Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce, Tuscaloosa. Lewis Chapter-Regent. Mrs. l.. '. Dean. Eufauia. Mrs. Sarah McQ ueen, Regent. Eu- taw.
 Mrs. syd. Robbins. Regent. Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
;st sEst E E 9e E sesE7fII7e7Et

To Alabama D. A. R.:
 After an absence of more than two months, I am glad to inform Alabama D. A. R. that I. am again at my post. The co-editor has more than supplied my pace in our columns. and afn greatly her debtor. The reports of tn" Chapters for the year have enabled the State Historian to prepare valuable and highly cre1itable report which will to the Smithsonian Institute. It has been particularly gratifying that the re- quest to Chapters to send accounts or their meetings met with such prompt at tention; these are very interesting ana all the Chapters are we'll informed or. the progress of the work in Alabama. Everything seems to have gone well with our Secretary, and those. who labor for 1t and are eager to see 1t prosper have reason to be encouraged.
 While away l received letters from many Alabama Daughters with assur- ances of warm personal interest ana love- All these were very grateful to me and I sincerely appreciated them.
 A Happy New Year to all!
 The issue of The Advertiser of Jan uary 5th closed a year of our assncia- ton with this valuable paper. We hope to give a review of the years work shortly which will interest the D.. A. R. and which will show particularly the great work of the Genealogical Depart ment The Advertiser has been an in- valuable medium and has aided largely fin our success and all Alabama Da1gh- ters are happy to share with our official organ the cedit and praise which come U '1' ~ State Regent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
DAUGHTERS OF THE .. AMERICAN REVOLUTION
EDITORS. frs. J. Morgan Smith and Mrs. F.

Mrs. J. Morgan Smith and Mrs. F. H. Nell.
 DIRECTORY. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. Regent, Bir- mfngham. Mrs. F. H. Nell, Historian. Auburn. Mrs. Frank F. Glass, Secretary, Montgomery. Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. Treasurer. Opelika.
 Remember the days of old, COZ slider the years of many genera tions; ask thy father and he will shew thee; thy elders and they will tell thee."--Moses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

2s. DELBRIDGE-Do you know any, any, thing about . Delbridge family that nvso and died near Loachapoka, Aia;9 IT, ano name of the father was James hridne. Nhs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

EtOEI The Cheapest ana most Efficient FINE. FIRE EXITING USHER in exist
 ence salesmen protected in their territory Don't let your neighbor reap the harvest. FIRE TEST SELLS IT. Write for terms at once CHICAGO FIRE APPLE ANCE CO, Holyoke. Mass
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Queries.

du6II6S. PIP. SCOTT-You have had so many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

nl. wEBB-rhe wife of James k: Delbridge was Minerva Webb, daughter of Warren webb. would Ike to cor respond with members of the Mepp tsm, Mna, York desires information about this fo rntly Ms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Genealogical and
 Historical Department.

Scott queries that feel reluctant about sendinr another. But I would like to 'knnw sonnething about the ancestors Of Gen. Winfield Scott. There Is nothing said about them .n any account nave seen. Was he related to any oI tme scotts who have been mentioned n ycur columns. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
.bdDy Mine

should of suhering incident the ordeal makes its anticipation of misery
 Mothers Friend the only remedy which relieves of the dange maternity; this hour which dreaded woan only made painless but all the danger avoided by this remedy longer Respondent gloomy and other distressing conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

iIy in Aiaban,a. A young lady in New York desires information about tnis family. m'
 2i5. RIDLEY-I would like to join 2 D. A. R. Chapter. and wish you woula tell me if have proof spfiicient eat.nded oI 5sds from Col. Thomas Ridley of yrrnia, second son of william Ridley. He was born in 17so. For neritorious conduct he was promoted 70 the rank of Colone, nt the battle of Brandywine; he received d bounty of land in Ohio for his achieve ments, which his heirs sold for s4o.ooo A brother of Colonel Hidlcy was sur geon in the Continental army. pr. jame. Ridley. proomiieid Ridley ,as rs rcsn son Henderson and settled in Oxford. Gran vile County, N. c. |. G. H
 21e. HENDERsON-r think am also eligible through my great-grandmother Frances Henderson Ridley. mentioned above. She was a daughter of Judge Henderson of North Carolina. judge in Revolutionary days, and granddaugh- ter of Judge John williamson. a colo ''"i '"Ns' |, G. R. W.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
Answers.

2f5. RIDLEY-The services of Thomas Ridley of Virginia. as an officer. are men & tioned in Saffeirs records, page 506; this authority places him on the list of om- cers who were entitled to Virginia Mil itary Land Warrants issued prior to De- cenber 31. i1S4.
 Heitman's S Register gives this descrip- ton of Thomas Ridley. Captain, 4th Virginia, iith March. IT'S; Major 10th Virginia 1st March, 177s; transferred to 9th Virginia, f4th September. 171S; re- tired 12th February. 17s1."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA

New York and New Orleans man Vestibuled Sieepers be-
 Washington and New Or , through coach to and from
 O'ROURKE. c. A., Selma,
 LUTZ.. T. NJ, Montgomery. CT, Atlanta. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

Iivinpston. Ala. Jan 2 1902. su-wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

I1aiIy. except Sun lay. Sunday only.
 rIains arrive at Montgomery s:lo a n-s 'jS9 PullInan m m sieepe.s on No. se between Munk- gomery and Jacksonville.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Indian Carrie Nation.

Ccmanche Indian named Ne-te.ya.
ka has started a sort of Mrs. Carrie
Nation crusade in southwest Okla.
homa. Until recently he has been a
common, every day Indian, but about
a month ago he developed into a TEN.
perance refcrmer, and his exhortation
to the men and womenof his tribe has
caused great stir. He has Swallowed
bibulous Indians in Lawton, and has
long list OF names of men who sold
liquor to them. which he has sent to
United States Attorney Horace Speed.
He has already caused the arrest of
{, L. Estes. who runs a saloon at
Cache. and has sufficient evidence
against him to convict The penalty
for selling liquor to Indians is very
severe.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
German Soldiers Life.

: The German soldier is trained to
maneuver in all weather and at all
seasons. Extreme cold is. of course.
a great obstacle to the mobilization of
troops. Billeting. IS not always posi-
BILE and the alternative of sleeping in
tents with the snow lying deep on
the ground and the thermometer be-
low zero seems at; first sight imprac-
ticable. Nevertheless, >: 1t has been
found that, with due precautions, the
men suffer no Ill effects from tho ex-
posure. The tents used for this pur-
pose are very small as these are found
to be warmer than the larger ones.
Indeed, the temperature inside the
canvass is generally IL degrees higher
than outside to begin with, and, of
course rises when the tent is occu-
pied. Hot coffee is served to the men
at intervals of two hours throughout
the night.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
TEACHING A SHEPHERD DOG.
How he Is Trained by the Natives Of
New Mexico

The natives Of New Mexico seem to
have AN original way OF training shep-
herd dogs. a pup is taken from its
mother as socn after birth as possible
THE breed OF dog Is immateriaD. The
young of sheep or goat is taken
away, and the pup is substituted.
After the first few days the pup is
never fed except just before the flock
goes to pasture in the morning. and
Just after the sheep are brought in at
night
AS soon as he can walk he goes out
with the flock and stays with IL all
day. Whenever he begins to antici-
pate suppe- by trying to drive the
flock in before sundown he gets pun
ished
After he is about year old he takes
a flock out. guards them from other
dogs and coyotes during the day. and
brings them in at the proper time at
night without supervision All kinds
o; temptations can be tried on any dog
that is encountered in the hills with
mis- flock, but in spite of all he will
remain faithful to his duty, driving his
flock to safe distance before ven.
turing TO make the acquaintance OF
any other dog.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Wanted to Be Set Riah..

You had a piece IN your paper this
morning" said the caller, man with
one arm in a sling. black eye, a
skinned nose. and various pieces of
court plaster scattered over his face,
about feller named Jones that tried
to make peace between a man and his
wife that was quarrelin' and got all
bunged up by both Of 'em pilin' on
him" .
Il believe We did" responded the
man in the chair.
We'll. I'm the Jones that went into
a mules stall to curry the animal and
got kicked all over the stable. I don't
want to be mixed up with the other
one. l may be kind O. keerless about
iunnin' into danger sometimes, but I
amt no blamed fool. l wish you'd
stIaighten 1t out in tomorrow morn.
ms paper"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
EXAMPLE OF GERMAN thrift.
Stones on the Roadway Made Of Value
to Property.


Germans find that it pays to encour-
age peasants TO free their fields of
stones; the property rises in value
taxing value. The stones thrown
into heaps by the roadside are pur-
chased by the district road repairing
commission. Poor men. who other
wise would have to be supported by
the almshouses, are hired to break
the stones, and then are trained to the
work of repairing the roadbed. The
money 10 pay The mer is made by auc-
tioning off to the highest bidder the
crop from fruit trees that were plant
ed on both sides of the highway when
it was built, and which are nourished
well by the manure that falls along
the road and is pushed at intervals
by a road tender upon their roots
The purchaser of the crop sees to it
that his fruit is not stolen. The road
commissioners have no bother aoout
that. And, although the sale be by
auction, 1t brings considerable. Every
burgher knows how much because the
sales of highway fruit crops are pub.
lished in the local newspapers