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We nearly always have nice
butter. kept on ice. Phone Us. ~.
+. ID. Carter q Co.
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Best California apricots, stan
dard size, l5c.
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y. y. :. G. T., AT DENVER, COLORADO.
The Kansas City. Memphis Birmingham
X will sell round trip ticket. - san Francisco
with stop over at any point IN Colorado at ra -
~ one fare for the round trip So IS Date Of
sole July 10 10 good for return August 81.
ttJyIpJ J. X. YOUNG. Agent.
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION T.. =. G. r..
Denver. Col. July stl-I3th 1913
The Mobile 4 Ohio will sell round trip tickets
10 Denver. acc cunt above occasion. on july LIST
10 10th. with final return limit August 3Ist, for
S-,y25 l. ID. GODFREY, Agt.
tJyIU
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FOR THE FOURTH or JULY
For the Fourth ~ July the Kansas City Mem
ghi~ 4 Birmingham Railroad will sell 10 points
it, line at One aud One-third fares Dates ~
shIe july =. 3 aud Z. good for return July :.
tJyt j. *. YOU Nj. Agent
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HALF RATES To DETROIT. account Ep-
worth League. International Convention. De
troit. Mich, July 1913. 1873. N. & %. coupon
ticket agents will sell tickets at rate Of one
fare for the round trip Ask agents for partic
uiars. Jylb
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SUMMER SCHOOL AT KNOXVILLE. TENN.
FOR the above occasion the Kansas City Mem
Iihis = Birmingham Railroad will sell round
trip tickets at one fare plus &c. Dates of sale
june - - july =. d. rs and ~. good for return
~ days. ltiy2W j X. YOUNG, Ag't.
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SUMNER TOURISTS RATES TO GIBSON
Well. Tenn.
The Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad will sell tickets
daily, june To September ~. 10 Gibson Wells.
Tenn. and return. limited until October 81. for
SIuO5. l. ID. GODFREY. Agent. i~'pJ
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SUMNER SCHOOL. KNOXVILLE, TENN,
june 33-July 81 1893.
For the above occasion the Mobile 4 Ohio will
sell round trip tickets June 81 D. y - -. July
3 g. IL and ~. limited II days from date of sale
except by depositing sicket and paying fee of
str an extension may be- had until September
a. Fare for round trip Si2U.
tiyan L. ID. GODFREY. Agent.
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ALL VI. 4 -. TRAINS are now running over
their own track to East 81 Louis and st.
Louis. same a. before high water. 26-2w
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HOMESEEkER'S EXCURSIONS.
The n &. NJ. 4 H. will sell tickets to points
ia Texas aud Oklahoma at one fare plus so.
DATE of sale July 1th2Ist Aug. 4th-Isth, Sept.
18th j. X YOUNG. Agent.
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SFASuoRECANP MEETING

Miss. July -th 18th. 1875
Mobile 4 Ohio will sell round trip tickets 70
Camp Grounds Miss. for above occasion, for
$40. Iicket- gu sale july 4 to \. limited until
August 81 L. ID. GODFREY. Agt
tJyIe
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NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

For ths. above occasion the Kansas City. Mem
phis 4 Birmingham Railroad will sell round
trip tickets tai Boston, at rate Of ~. 10. Dates
Of sale July to :: tickets will be extended for
return by depositins SIC with the joint Agent,
mill September L. J. X. YOUNG. Agent.
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NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT Il. A. r.. SAN
Francisco, Cal. August II to -, lSS.
Sls for round trip. BY paying extra. can 60
one way and return another: Date OF sale.
Inlv 3Ist To Aug. 18th, 1913. For further infor-
nation, apply to }. H. YOUNG Agent
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REDUCED RATES OVER h. G. NJ 4 Il.
Tickets sold to following points Denver.
Pueblo. Colorado Springs. Genwood, Salt Lake
and Ogden at one fare tplus 80 cents for round
trip Date Of sale. June LIST To Sept. SIst. Final
limit Oct. 3lst. 1913.
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NATIONAL CONVENTION CHRISTIAN EN
DEAk OR. Denver. Colorado.
For the above occasion the Kansas City Mem
phi- 4 Birmingham Railroad will sell round
trip To- Dsnvsr. Pueblo aud Colorado SPRING at
rHts If s,y.2i. Dates 81 4is june ~ 10 July z.
good for return August -. }. X you NJ. Ax't.
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PEABODY COLLEGE SUMNER SCHOOL.
Nashville, Tenn. june ! Ia July ~, 1903.
The Mobile & Ohio will sell tickets to Nash
Vile. Tenn , On May IL June l, 2, ~, ~. n, july
, 4 and s. limited Is days from dat. Ut sale. for
D.l5 L.D.GODkkEN, Agent. tjy5.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

iiti-l - -, - = - 49,. a., -
Low rates to many points during the summer
months. We also make the usual reductions
for the Fourth Of july 10 all points For full
Information apply To 4. \. DI LIN. Ticket Agt.
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SUMNER TOT RfST RATES To- HOT SPRINGS
the hau-a- City. Memphis 4 Birmingham
Railroad viii sell round trip tickets - Septem-
b.-r 1873. every "Wednesday and Saturday. One
fars plus So for the round trip Final Limit -
day. tt-I j. X. YOU Nc. Agent.
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EXCURSION OATES TO SAN FRANCISCO.
I-n- Angeles aud san Dcigo. California July
line Moiiiir 4 Ohio Railroad viii sell excur-
to the above points. Jul5 10 10. limited to
August - going trip and final return limit
August -. for So 80 /. iberal stop overs Call
on itjyluJ l. - GODFREY Agent
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Time Cards, Schedules, Etc.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
I'm this date ia r-cei Ut Of full line of sum
Tourist Rate aud prepared 70 quote
sou rates 90 almost aGy point Will be- glad to
have sou consult me a. 70 rates. routes and
schedules Respectfully
T. ~ GODFREY, JR.. Ax'tM s. R.R
Aberdeen. Mis- June !. 1.tr
: ECIAL RATES To LAKE CHAU1AUQUA
lhc n. q VI. & ~iii sell round trip tickets
20 rate II - - for round trip Date 81 sale
July =. return August 3 Date 81 ~ide july =
return August . Utjy23i J X YOUNG. Ag't-
SPECIAL ENC URS!ON 10 CHATAUQJA.N
Ticket wlil w.. solid Aberdeen - Chautau4ua
New Work. and return. July and - for 80 -.
Tickets -sl4d july ~ viii t.- limited until Aug.
- leaving fhnutaUqua. /. ID. bDDF REf.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-20
SHIRTS GROW ON TREES THERE.
That, at Least, Is the Statement of an
Old Sailor


Old Sailor.
Shirts grow on trees where came
from" said the old sailor.
How SO. shipmut?" a pale clerk
asked
The sailor emptied his glass and
wiped his mouth with the back OF his
hana. I'm a-speakin." he said, "of
the South seas. You know them isl
ands over there?"
Sure" said the clerk.
well, that's where mean that
shirts grow on trees. There's a kind
of willow tree on them islands with
soft, flexible bark. native selects
tree with a trunk that's just a little
bigger round than he is. He makes a
ring with his knife around the trunk
through the bark, and he makes an
other ring four foot below Then, with
slit of the knife, he draws the bark
on. the same as boy does in maxim
a willow whistle. and he's got fine,
durable shirt. All he needs to do is
to dry it out. make two holes for the
arms. and put lacin' in the back to
draw it together.
In the spring of the year the shirts
are gathered. Men and women both
go out at that time to look for trees
that fit them. These bark shirts are
treated so as to be soft and flexible.
They don't look bad. Gosh hanged IL
they look bad at all. for shirts that
grow on trees."-Philadelphia Record.
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every one receiving the same reply.
Later, as Dolores watched, yellow
cloud of dust arose where the road
and the sky seemed to meet. She
watched 1t mechanically. As the cloud
appeared and drew nearer out of 1t
appeared a body of horsemen riding
at a sharp pace down the rough road.
They slackened their pace as they
came up. The girl was plainly dis
cernible in her print gown under the
pines. They halted at the rickety
gate. and one OF them dismounted and
went up the walk. He removed his
hat as he drew near Dolores.
Miss Johnson?"
She hesitated a moment: the name
was unfamiliar to her save as used
by young Green. Then she bent her
head in reply.
Your father?"
''He is not here" she said. slowly.
~where can we find him?"
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which the woman spoke. There was
no road here as along the other noun.
tain; a narrow line half hidden br
long grass and tangled bushes strar.
gled in and out capriciously, as thoush
to puzzle its followers. now IN the
mountain side. again straying out into
tine valley meadows nearer the rivers
moaning. Above. among the pines. the
blue haze was tangled. hiding all be
yond; the dread mystery of the noun
tain clung like garment about IL.
The men rode on in silence: there
was a solemnity around them tbnt
hushed all light words. The enormity
OF their undertaking dawned more
and more upon them; to search for a
man In that wilderness with the moun.
tain's haert for his hiding place and
its robe of haze for his shield was alb
surd- There were chasms and dan
gerous places. sharp turnings and
winding paths. lodges hidden by haze
that would swallow man as com.
pletely as a sepulcher, and leave no
trace. massive rocks overhead tba, a
tremcr of the mountain would burl
upon them. No wonder the men grew
silent and allowed the horses to have
their way; man could not follow the
dangerous. hidden paths; only brute
Instinct could find the safe places.
They came at last to the path nm
the mountain, and the horses refused
to take it until urged by whip and
spur. II was path that shielded all
beyond it, as though the mountain
haG made a fastness that none could
break. The horses toiled up slowly.
now and again on the treach.
erous ground; the tangled bushes and
low boughs swept them as they
passed; above the pine boughs parted
enough for a mans head to pass nm.
touched beneath, Now and again the
bushes and ferns; great rocks doomed
path seemed lost in the wilderness of
ahead and the path that seemed cut
OF turned sharply and wound up the
again and again the horse.
hoofs paused on the edge of a chasm
half hidden by haze, and the men
with white faces held them up by
main force from the CHASTITY depths
beneath their very feet. Their voices.
as they shouted in hopes of a reply
had johnson lost his way, sounded
gruesome in the loneliness.
Half way UP the mountain they
paused and faced about. 1t was use
less, they said, and foolish to follow
the path up higher; no man would
wander up there OF his own free will;
facing the law were preferable; one
knew what to expect from 1t. Here
death laid his traps in secret and
lured his victim on; he waited at
every corner and lurked near every
rock: he was above, below, and before
them; he reigned in the mountains
heart. If Johnson were there he
might stay there; their lives were OF |
more value than his; they would re-
turn to the town and report the utter
of the search. 1t would |
be wiser to search for him nearer |
home; to hide from the law showed
that he was cowardly. and a coward
would never come there. They would
stop at the tavern and speak to the
woman again; her words might be
wiser than they thought. And they
would speak again to that girl OF
she might be more willing
to talk, and she was no fool.
ITO be continued.)
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"I do not know" !"

Il do not know"
But we must find him" He
frowned sternly; his face and voice
were authoritative. He is summoned
to appear in court to-day in the Green
case; the law cannot walt. Can you
give us no idea where we can find
him ?"
NO"
He returned to his companions and
reported that johnson was not there;
his daughter did not know where he
was. They held a consultation. II 1t
were possible Johnson must be found
and brought to court that day; law
and right must not be delayed. Riding
down the mountain they halted at the
tavern. The tavern-keeper's wife came
out to meet them.
They asked for water; she said
water was scarce on the mountain,
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nut sue cOulu give lntn ClueI IL luht
would do.
They replied that cider would do
very well-in fact. much better than
water for their purpose, for they had
rough time before them.
AS they drank they asked for the
host. He was away. she said. gone
over the mountain to the town;
trial was being held there, had they
not heard of It? Nearly every one had
heard of it: it was making a stir.
Folks were excited about It: there
was to be a trial there, and Johnson
had they ever heard of Johnson
was all they were waiting for to lay
the guilt where 1t belonged; he knew
more about 1t than most folks; some
thought
Did Johnson go? No. not that she
knew of, and she would know. He
went over TO the opposite mountain
last night to hunt his COW.
In what direction did Johnson go?
She was not sure; she believed he
went right down the road across the
valley. There was bridge across
the river II one followed the road
along the foot of the mountain bit.
Jenkins had seen her there, and he
told Johnson so at the tavern; John
son went right over to hunt her; he
took his gun in case he came across
game. but that was useless unless he
were luckier than usual, for Johnson
was too shiftless to have luck.
Yes, the cow came back; she had
lost her bell; he would expect to find
her by that; doubtless he would keep
on hunting; he hadn't sense enough
to know she would most likely come
home by herself. But If he did not
wish to return for reasons best known
to himself-Johnson was shiftless, but
he was no fool about some things.
His girl now had about as little
sense as was possible. She did not
even know when she was well of; she
was like her mother for all the world
only worse.
AS for Dolores, she seemed to like
him to talk to Ter; she was not in the
habit of talking much; she never
talked with her neighbors, she felt
above them: he was the judges son,
and, no doubt, she felt fattered that
ne tcOk notice Oh ner- lnelr men
never said much to her, for they did
not like her. Maybe she went over
the mountain. Well. maybe she went
because she wished to go. How could
she answer for her? Perhaps
Could they find johnson II they
tried? She did not know. The oppo-
site mountain was a dangerous place:
there were sharp lodges and turns and
deep chasms; folks seldom ventured
over there except for hunting: they
had no cause to go.
Did they want Johnson? He was
not in the habit of gong of; he never
went hunting except on their own
mountain; he had no 60 ahead in him /.
he was shiftless and 50 was his daugh-
ter-only worse.
They had accomplished their errand
and paid her literally as they arose
to go. more determined than ever to
find Johnson were 1t a possible thing.
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AUNT JeMlMA's POINT OF VIEW.

Argyfyin' wild de preacher ont
gitcher to helm.
Ell yo' shakes yo' fis' at trouble he
gwine tub run sho.
A lub letter an a new frock1l rub
de lines outer any 'oman's face.
Dey sez dat beauty amt but skin
deep. but wild oil dat hits deep ez a
mans lub.
De sales'om at de bargain kyoun-
ter an de jedge at de baby show am
frien's in Fiction.
'Taint ro use fuh man tub think
he's rich less'n he got mo- money'n
his wife kin spen'.
KANT b'lieve oman's tellin' me
de trufe when / knows I'd be lyin' et
l was in her place.
Eff de preachers gwine talk ginst
kissin, mout ez well hang 'fuh rent"
on de heb'nly doahs at oncet.
'Taint de mans dat's willin' tub
die fuh a gal dat's got de inside track; /;
hits de one dat's willin' tub kill his
sef wukkin fuh her.
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CHAPTER vIII.
The Search.

The deputies rode slowly down the
mountain. The road was hard for
their horses and uncertain, besides 1t
was strange to them and strange
ground was unsafe. They talked lit
tie. On leaving the tavern one of
them remarked that the woman knew
Whist she was talking about, and now
they would find Johnson II such a
thing were possible. for they had more
reason than ever to find him.
They rode along the foot Of the
mountain in search OF the path of
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-20
Out Of Season

why are yer so sad?" asked Dusty
Dennis.
Why" growled Sandy Pixies, dat
lady said If I'd split de wood she'd
give me an old pair of shoes she
promised me last winter"
An did she?"
Yes, she give me pair of snow.
shoes"
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Knew the Maior

~ hear the major is coming up to
spend a week with you"
Yes, and l am fitting up a room
Tor him to entertain his friends.
put in ten chairs and a sideboard."
Where is the major from"
South Carolina"
Then you had better put in ten
sideboards and chair"
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CHAPTER WI.
The strayed Cow.

Dolores sat In the doorway walt
ing for her fathers return from the
tavern He had been to the house
while she was over the mountain. and
had his supper. She herself had eaten
nothing. for she had no appetite In
spite OF her walk over the mountain.
She was quite idle, her hands in
their old llstless attitude In her lap.
her dark head resting against the
unpainted door post, her grave face
and thoughtful eyes raised to the
heavens. The moonlight falling across
her face defined II clear and perfect
as marble: upon the clean bare hoor
behind her lay her shadow long and
dark.
The night was silent; the distant
sound of rude singing from the tav-
ern died away; the lights went out
one after another in the long, low
houses. Dolores began to wonder
vaguely why her father did not come.
Midnight had passed; the hours licked
away one by one on the big clock
in the corner, the moon hung round
and golden above the mountain peaks
in the west; in the east streak OF
whittier light appeared, broadened and
deepened The girls shadow disap-
peared from the floor; 1t lay in front
of her on the door stone.
The COW was cropping the grass on
the roadside, her breathing deep and
contented. Lodie. the next neighbor,
came up the road with bucket His
well was low in this dry weather;
Johnson's well was public property at
such times.
"A sheer day" he said apologetical-
1y. looking at the brindle.
Dolores reused herself, slow
thought coming to her mind. Il have
been waiting for my father" she said.
.'Is he still at the tavern?'
Lodie held the bucket suspended
half way down the WE'LL a dull sur
prise was the leading expression on
his face.
Don't ye know where he went.
Dlores? Warnt ye hyar when he
KEN up fer his gun an started ter
hunt ther COW over yander on ther
mounting? Their COW is hyar;
where's yer feyther?"
A sudden sharp fear woke in her
mind; she arose and faced Lodie. the
sunlight on her head.
''If he went over on the opposite
mountain to hunt Brindle and has not
returned he must have lost his road,
or gotten hurt, or something to keep
him.
YES" said Lode. slowly. An
theys want him ct ther court ter-day:
eff he amt thyar they'll KEN fer him;
theys sweared they'd hev him. fer
ther thing kyant be settled tell he
goes"
He swung the bucket up on the
edge of the well and passed down the
road in silence his slouching figure
like blot on the exquisite landscape.
Breakfast was ready. and Dolores
went in and set the potatoes and ba-
con at one side Of the hearth: the
coffee was ready TO make; she never
made that till II was ready to be
drank. When all was ready within
she went out to the bank under the
pines. The sun was high and warm,
but under the pines the shadows were
cool and dark; and there she waited
for her father.
By and by the men of the settle
ment started over the mountain in
groups of twos and threes. Dolores
watched them go, scarce taking her
eyes from them till their slouching
figures faded and blended with the
yellow road and the rugged paths. AS
they passed they asked for her father.
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Blessud liz thee skellytun. for it
don't haf to ware emmy clothes.
Blessud are thee fellers in jale.
for they don't haf too eet brekfust
foods.
Blessud IL thee smoll man, for
thare hain't 80 mutch of him to have
hives on.
Blessud IL thee man at thee summer
resort. for hee haz thee biggest pud-
ding of um ALL
Blessud IL the deef man. for hee
can't hear thee fellers say. 'Is lit hot
enuff for yoo?"
Blessud IL thee man that liz busted.
for hee don't haf to buy tickets TO
church sochibles.
Blessud IL the man whoo haz no
trends. for then hee don't haf too
lone emmy mummy.
Blessud IL the man whoo haz fits.
for he can forget thee price of ice for
a fue minnits ennyhow
Blessud is thee farmer, for hee
haint summer border and paying
for his bored in thee country.
Blessud IL the pore boy. for hee can
goe bearfooted and get stone broozes
and things and have mutch fun.
Blessud IL thee little boy who dide
last yeer from colerymorbus, for hee
don't haf to do 1t agen this yeer.
Blessud IL the gurl whoo can goe
too the summer resorts. for shee will
have moar fellers than all thee uthers
put together.-"Willie Smartweed," in
Chicago Chronicle.
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Making Macaroni,

Macaroni is made in forty different
shapes and sizes. A special kind Of
very hard wheat is used in this manu-.
faSture.
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WITH THE sAoEs.


Above all things. reverence yourself
-Pythagoras.
Every man is a volume. L you know
how to read him--Channing
Deliberate with caution. but act with
decision and promptness.-Colton.
Good sense. kindness of heart. and
a proper self-respect are the elements
of the best manners.--Tryon Edwards.
II a man cannot attain to the length
of his wishes he may have his remedy
by cutting them short.-Abraham
Cowley.
We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike. We are never either so
wretched or so happy as we say we
are.-Balzac.
Happy is he who has laid up his
youth. and held fast in all fortune. a
genuine and passionate love for read
ing.-Rufus Choate.
Politeness is a mixture of discre-
ton. civility, complaisance. and cir
cumspection spread over all we do
and say.-St. Evremond.
1t is with narrow-souled people as
with narrow-necked bottles; the less
they have in them. the more noise
they make in pouring 1t out.-Pope.
There is no policy like politeness;
and a good manner is the best thing
in the world. either to get a good
name, or supply the want of it.-Bul-
wer.
The keen spirit seizes the prompt
occasion: makes the thought start into
instant action, and at once plans and
performs. resolves, and executesI-
Hannah More.
The essence of true nobility is neg
lect of self Let the thought of self
pass in. and the beauty of a great ac-
tion is gone like the bloom from o
sOilpd fnwer-I A Froude
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The essence of true nobility is neg
lect of self. Let the thought of self
pass in. and the beauty of great ac-
tion is gone like the bloom from o
soiled fiower.-J A. Froude.