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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03
PAGE FIVE.
A LULLABY.

You go to sleep, young Teller,
This ain no time Of day
To set up straight and solemn,
AM stare around that way.
Them moonbeams on the carpet
Amt nothin' you can git,
Them's just to show the angels
Has got their candles lit.
You want 'em? Well, tomorrow
I'll git 'em if they kekep,
But now it's nearly mornin',
So you JUS go to sleep.
No, sir! You can't be hungry,
You needn't jerk and fret,
I'm certain sure it wasn't
An hour sence you ct.
There, now, I ketch you smilin'
You little rascal, shame!
To try to work your daddy
With such low down game.
No, never mind explorin'
You ain It no call to creep;
You stop here an be quiet,
An try an go to sleep.
You see them stars out yonder?
Well, all o. them is eyes
That belongs to little angels
Way up there in the skies,
AM all them little angels
Amt got thing to do
But JUS set up in heaven
An keep them eyes on you.
They'll see your eyes wide open,
An starin when they peep
In through the window at you
You better go to sleep.
I don't know what you re sayin',
Your ingo's Greek to me,
But you know what I tell you,
That's easy fur to see;
An I'm JUS gettin' tired
o. rockin' you all night, =
An talkin' while you listen,
A smilin' with delight.
[ got to work tomorrow,
AM faint fur you to keep
Me up all night a-tryin
To make you go to sleep.
There, there, don't feel that way,
I JUS soon do it! Geel
[ know there ain It nobody
To love you 'ceptin' me.
You set up all you want to,
You needn't close an eye,
Fur dad is mighty sorry
He made his baby cry,
You need your ma, poor Teller,
But she's a lynn deep
Beneath the trees out yonder-
There, there, now go to sleep.
Portland Oregonian
FREE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

cipally, but not to the exclusion of
OF ers.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
The Banker and the Poet.


"This minor poetry seems futile to
me-" the banker said, sneering. ANY
body can turn it out A lunatic can
write minor poetry. It's only a ques-
ton of rhymes"
"You sheer at rhymes" INTERCEPTED
the fat and bald poet. "Give me a
rhyme for lounge"
The banker thought for three min
utes, but In vain. He was stumped.
'Try me again." he said.
ga rhyme for 'sylph.'"
Again the banker failed.
"a rhyme for wasp"
Nothing DOING" said the banker
after long pause.
"'Gulf,' mouth hemp pint,
'puss'"
"By jingo," said the banker, 81 can't
think of a rhyme for any of those
wordsr'
The minor poet tried him with
"bfge," depth" "wolf," with" volt"
"scarf," sauce" "fugue," "bulb" and
"bourn."
'I'm stuck" confessed the banker.
minor poetry is harder than thought.
It's wonder to me you fellows are not
paid more"
I'VE don't care anything about the
pay. It's the glory we are after" the
poet answered, with dignity. 'But
have been tricking you. For the words
that I gave you there isn't a rhyme in
the English tongue" -Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
The Wronu Bird.

One of the we'll known magicians
not along ago had a queer experience,
but the people in the theater had more
fun out of it than he did. One Of his
tricks was to shake a sack to show
that it was empty and then to draw
out of it an egg. after which he would
always reach in again and bring out
the hen that laid the egg. or course
he had to have help in this, and one
night he had a new man who did
everything just as he had been told
until it came to this act. Reaching
into the bag. he drew forth the fowl
at the usual time, but instead Of the
hen an old rooster hoped down on to
the stage, rufied its feathers and
strutted around, growing with all its
might. while the audience laughed
and the magician went out to hunt his
new helper.-London Opinion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
SAIL ON, o UNION!


Thou, too, sail on, o ship of state!
Sail on, o Union, strong and great!
Humanity with all it's fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What Workman wrought thy ribs OF
steel,
Who made each mast and sail and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope.
Fear not each sudden sound and shock.
IT'S of the wave and not the rock,
IT'S but the Tapping Of the sail
And not a rent made by the gale.
In spite of rock and tempest's roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on nor fear to breast the seal
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee!
Our hearts, our hopes. our prayers. our
tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee, are all with thee!
-Longfellow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
He SOUGHT DEATH.
The Unfortunate Napoleon Ill. at the
Battle of Sedan.

The Unfortunate Napoleon Ill. at the
Battle of Sedan.
Sarah Bernhardt mentions in her me-
mOirs that Napoleon Ill. had two
horses shot under him at Sedan. Some
having thrown doubt on her statement
and denied that the emperor was ever
in personal danger at the time, Baron
Verify, son Of the late colonel Of the
Cent Gardes, gives what he afirms to
be the authentic account Of the unhap-
py sovereign's persistent attempts to
court death when he saw that defeat
was unavoidable. On Sept. 1, 1870,
at 6 o'clock In the morning, Marshal
MacMahon, returning wounded to Sc
dan. met the emperor riding out to
Bazeilles. Napoleon III. realized that
the situation was desperate. He rode
slowly out, depressed and thoughtful,
under q hail Of shot. During an hour
he inspected the positions. Bullets
rained on his escort. Captain d'Hende-
court was killed few feet away from
the emperor. The latter, deliberately
0cChluSs OCdlus dlA6AICOs OAASASO LAO GU
cort to remain behind an embankment
and walked up to cemetery on a
height, where he stayed for another
hour, exposed to fire. He mounted
again and rode to another part Of the
field. General de COurson and Captain
de Trecesson were dangerously wound
ed by his side. but not bullet hit him.
The emperor at last seemed to despair
Of meeting his death as he sought 1t
and rode back to Sedan at noon. In
the town itself shells fell thick. and
while the emperor was riding with his
escort up the Grand Rue one burst
just In front of him, wounded one OF
the Cent Gardes and killed the horses
Of two aids-de-camp. Napoleon Ill.
looked on stolidly, understanding, per-
haps, that it was not his fate to die In
action. The story that he had two
horses killed under him is, therefore,
not correct. But there is no doubt that
the unfortunate emperor, beaten and
Ill, pathetic and tragic figure, did de-
liberately seek death on the field to
escape the disgrace Of Sedan which he
foresaw.-Paris Letter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
10 be delivered to his wife AT his home,

10 be delivered to his wife at his home,
short distance away.
Going to the house. the vender said
to the wife:
"Your husband, madam, sent me
from the cafe with this calendar, which
he wishes you to buy for his desk"
The woman paid a quarter for the
calendar, and the vender returned to
the cafe where her husband sat While
he was trying to make more sales
there the husband went home heard of
the trick that had been played on his
wife and him and, ringing up his but
Ter, said furiously:
go down to the cafe at once and
bring up the calendar vender you'll
find there"
The butler found the vender busy
with customer and delivered his mes
sage. But the vender. handing out an
other calendar, said:
"Oh, l know what your boss wants.
He wants calendar. Have you got a
quarter? 1t will save me the trip up"
Taking the calendar with one hand
and extending a quarter with the 9th
er, he hurried back home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Had Experience.


Not long ago there entered the office
Of the superintendent of trolley line
in Detroit an angry citizen demanding
justice in no uncertain terms.
In response to the officials gentle in
quiry touching the cause of the demand
the angry citizen explained that on the
day previous as his wife was boarding
one of the company's cars the conductor
thereof had stepped on his spouse's
dress, tearing from it more than yard
Of material.
81 can't see that we are to blame for
that" protested the superintendent
"What do you expect US to do-get her
a new dressY'
mo. sir, l do not" rejoined the angry
citizen, brandishing a piece Of cloth.
"What propose Is that you people
shall match this material.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
CONDUCTING by Illustration.

Once DR.. Hans Richter, the famous
London orchestral conductor, not salts
fed with the rendering of scene from
Tristan and Isolde" stopped the re-
hearsal and asked for more dignity in
the playing, adding that Isolde was the
daughter of king, not of cook.
On another occasion, while rehearsing
Tschaikowsky's Romeo and Juliet
music, Richter was by no means satis-
fed that the needful warmth of ex-
preston had been obtained. Gentle
men. gentlemen" said he, you all play
like married men, not like lovers"
The other day, while rehearsing a
Mozart symphony in which the first
violins had a number of delicate trills
and turns to perform, these were play
ed too heavily for Richter, and he ex-
claimed: "Please, gentlemen, pianissi-
mo! Queen Mab-not suffragettes."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
A SERPENT STORY.
Terrifying Experience With q Deadly
Lancehead.

Terrifying Experience with q Deadly
Lancehead.
The Paris Eclair tells a blood cur
ding serpent story, the scene Of which
was the island of Martinique and the
dramatis personae Sergeant Legrand
and Private Durand and the snake d
deadly lancehead.
The soldier had been punished with
a night in the cells for some trivial Of
Tense, but as the night was very hot
the sergeant had left the door open. In
the morning at o'clock Legrand went
to wake his prisoner and, to his horror.
beheld lancehead snake coiled up and
fast asleep on the mans breast
The sergeant did not lose his presence
Of mind. He stole noiselessly away,
ran to the guard room and. followed by
all the men on duty, returned to the
cell with a bowl of milk and tin whis-
tie. Placing the bowl Of milk at the
entrance to the cell, the sergeant began
to play the blue Danube" 1t is need
less to remark that the weakness of
the lancehead Is milk and music. The
serpent, which was a six foot speci-
men, awoke, glided from the soldiers
body toward the bowl, but 1t had no
sooner buried its head in its beloved
drink than ten cudgels descended on
it with terrific force. killing 1t outright.
The soldier Durand, who was In a
swoon, was taken to hospital. where
he lay for many days on the verge Of
madness. He finally recovered and re-
lated his horrible experience-how he
had awoke in the middle Of the night
as the serpent was coiling itself on his
bare breast and how he had lain there
in an agony for hours, not daring to
move a muscle.
Durand was sent back to France as
soon as he had sufficiently recovered
The only trace of his terrible expert
ence, adds the Eclair, is that his hair
is now snow white.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
- The ~
Scrap Book
The.
An Unfair Advantage.

Peter and Paul were on a journey.
The day was hot. The saints were dry
and parched. Nearing wayside tav-
ern, it was agreed that they throw dice
for the refreshments so much needed.
Paul threw double SKIES and turned to
Peter and smiled. Peter, nothing
daunted, threw and showed double
sevens. With a look of reproach upon
his face Paul turned upon Peter and
exclaimed, "Now, Peter, Peter; no mir
acles between friends"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
A Woman's Country.

The Frenchwoman may not be so
classical in form or outline as many Of
England's beautiful women, but she
has undoubtedly the gift of charm, and
by virtue Of this elusive, tantaliZing
quality she has for centuries bewitched
and enthralled all the men of her coun-
try. France today is the most woman
ridden country and also the most
peaceful, prosperous and cOntented
The women rule by charm
Petrol
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Why, lndeed7

The fve-year-old son was asking his
father some severe questions about q
recent addition to the family.
"That baby likes ma" said the
youngster sharply.
"Oh. yes. he likes your ma" said his
father. "but he likes me too"
Thereupon the f1ve-year-old from
whom great things were expected ex.
claimed:
Likes you? Then why does he cry
when he looks at you?"-Chicago Rec.
rd-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Mark Twain Pleads Innocence.

Eugene Ware of Topeka recently
wrote to Mark Twain: 81 picked up
your last volume. I read it clear
through from cover to cover. 1t was
like a bobtailed fush-I could not lay
1t down"
MIR. Clemens answered as follows:
81 am an old brass bound, copper riv-
eted, fire assayed Presbyterian, with
seventy-one years experience in I'M
worldliness, and I don't understand
your metaphor. But l know it was
intended as a compliment, and l make
1t cordially welcome"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
A Mark Of Respect.

Andrew Carnegie was entertaining a
Montenegrin prince at Skibo castle.
The morning after the princes arrival
a party of guests set out in a huge
motor car for a long run, and as they
whizzed past an inn a great crowd of
highlanders rose from the benches be-
fore the inn and saluted.
The prince seemed amazed at the
highland dress.
"Why," he asked, "do these men go
bare legged?"
cit is local CUSTOM" said Mr.. Car
negie, ga mark of respect for you, sir.
In some places people take off their
hats to show honor to distinguished
visitors; here they take off their trou-
sers.''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
His Country.

His Country.
An Irishman was returning to his
own country after a long absence, and
as the green hills and valleys hove in
sight he became very enthusiastic.
"Hurrah for Irelandw he cried.
An Englishman passing exclaimed
sarcastically:
"Hurrah for hellr'
THAT'S roight," said Pat; EVERY mon
for his own countryw Judges Ii
brary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
On the VERGE Of Prostration.

"What else have you got" asked
Cholly. looking languidly over the bill
Of fare for something to tempt his jad-
ed appetite.
WELL" replied the waitress. I'VE
have hot biscuits too"
"Thatll do" said Cholly, resting his
intellect by tossing the bill Of fare
aside. Bring me hot biscuit stew"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Her Denomination.

'I'm sorry, Pat but cannot be your
wife," said Bridget after Pat had pro-
posed.
"Why not?" asked Pat, with q tone
of sadness in his voice.
"Well, Pat. l suppose l must tell you
the truth-I'm a somnambulist"
"a what?''
"a SomnambuliSt''
'Sure, and that won't make any diff
ference. You can go to your church.
and I'll go to mine. "-Judge's Library.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
What 1t Tasted Like.

The men were at dinner one day,
and the orderlies were hurring back
ward and forward with steaming pals
Of soup when Lord Wolseley, passing
by, stopped one of them and deter
mined to see that the food provided
was up to the standard he required.
Remove the lid from that pail" he
said to the man. The man removed
the lid. "Now let me taste that" he
said.
"But PLACE yer"-
"Let me taste it, I say"
Before the man could say or do any
thing Lord Wolseley got spoon, Dip
ped 1t into the pail and tasted it.
"Disgraceful" he exclaimed. Call
that soup? Why, it tastes like nothing
in the world so much as dishwater."
"Plaze yer honor, that's exactly what
IL isl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Always Tired.

Political Candidate-Which way do
the farm hands lean around here?
Farmer Ryetop-Well, stranger, around
blowing and planting time you will see
them leaning against the barn or fence
every time your back is turned.-Des-
eret News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Badly EXPRESSED.

In Grant-Duff's Notes From Dia-
~" it Is told that when Landseer, the
great animal painter, was presented to
the king Of Portugal his majesty said:
"Ah, am SO glad to see you! al
ways like beastS!'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Grant the PHILOSOPHER.

Mrs. Grant once asked the general
to discharge their old coachman, who
had made botch of some simple err
rand. "Well, MOTHER" replied the hero
Of Appomattox, eff John could do
everything you wanted him to do and
do it right he would not have to be
our coachman'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Necessity the Mother.

"Who got up those hanging gardens
Of Babylon?"
"Some king"
'For what purposeY"
II judge he~wanted to outwit the
neighbors' chickens. "-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Heredity,

F1eredlty.
'Your daughter plays WE'LL" a wo-
man said to the mother
"Yes," was the reply "She does
have a fine touch, and it's no wonder,
for she loves the piano and never tires
Of it. Ye see, she's a great taste for
music; but, then, that's only natural,
for her grandfather had his skull frac-
tured with cornet at picnic"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Compromise.

Customer Tin bookstore)-Let me
have a copy Of Antony and Cleopa-
ira" Clerk-Yes. sir; 81. please. Gus
tomer-Dear me. I've only got so cents.
Just give me Acknowledgements Week
ly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Rebuttal Testimony.

The Guest-Isnt your little boy rath
er nervous, Mrs. Bimm? Mrs. Bimm-
No; think not Little Boy-Yes.
am, ma; when people who come here
stay too long 1t makes me wriggle
around and kick my chair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
The Sensational Collector.


The doctor was in church. He &C.
cupied front pew. The church was
crowded, the preacher preaching elo-
quently, and perfect silence reigned.
But suddenly man dashed in at the
door. He held up his hand for the
preacher-to pause; then he cried:
"Is DR.. Henry Smith hereY"
With all eyes centered upon him.
DIR. Henry Smith rose slowly in his
front seat and turned round.
What is wanted?" he said. He had
the grave, weary air Of man who is
almost overburdened with the respon-
Eibilities heaped upon him.
care you DR.. Henry Smith,"
II am"
"Well, doctor, am Cache Sc Co.'s
new collector. When will it be con-
venient for you to settle that little &C
count of theirs 2"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Expensive.

II should never have thought that
studying would have cost so much
money"
"Yes, father. and II you only knew
how little have studiedw-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Either Bad Weather or Sunday.

Either Bad Weather or Sunday.
"Golfing one day in the autumn on
the st. Andrews links, in Scotland"
says Andrew Carnegie, II said to my
caddie:
"'Angus, man, the leaves are falling.
The green is turning red and brown.
Winter will soon be upon us. And
do you get much caddying to do In the
winter, AngusY
angus frowned gloomily.
Ma, na,' said he, blowing his nose.
There's nae muckle caddyin' In win
ter. If it's no. shaw it's frost, IL it's
no. frost it's shaw, If it's neither frost
nor shaw it's rain, an If it's fine it's
sure to be the Sawbath.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13

Everything unknown Is taken for
magnificent.-Greek Proverb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
"But PLACE yer''-
Unusual.

Unusual.
"She is always talking about her
mince pies. Did you ever see any
thing unusual in them?"
eyes. I saw a shoe button in one
once"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
Easy Money.

Easy Money.
A vender one wintry day entered a
cafe and said to man who was read
ing newspaper and drinking hot lem
Onade.
won't you buy calendar, sir? The
new year is close at hand"
"No; don't want a calendar"
But the vender persuaded him to buy
one. which he paid for and ordered it
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-13
What Else Could Be Expected?

A well known American writer auto
modified through Scotland and at ho-
tel In the highlands was treated with
fncfvility by waiter.
Accordingly he complained to the
manager. The manager sought out the
waiter, raw boned, red haired high
lander
"Dugald." he said, "the American
visitor accuses you of inattention and
lnsolence. What have you to say~
cts mo- to be expeoxit that self re-
Epectin' Scot could wait on him WI
e;veelity. Wasna it he that said we
took to the kilt because our feet were
too large to get through trousers?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-09
RACES AND BASEBALL
TODAY AT THEATRE

Americas people can see Happy
Bob . "Great Southern" and other win
ming horses on the track here recent
ly run again this afternoon and to-
night and also look upon the
Champs" as they lay it on to AL
bany's near" ball team at the park.
Manager Dudley has several fine
snap shot views of the horse races
and ball games, and will flash all
of them upon the curtain at the opera
house at matinee this afternoon and
tonight as we'll The expressions of
hundreds of spectators in the grand
stand is especially striking as they
are seen waving hats and parasols
while the ball games and the races
proceed. This is a novel feature
which will be appreciated. The sub
iects shown in motion pictures today
are "Pecks Bad Boy" All For a
Bird" and "a Blind Woman's Story"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-09
NOT IN TRUST
ARE GIVEN A SHOW
Equal Rates Will Be Given
By Roads.

Through the railroad commission,
all the Independent cotton compress
companies of the state have been
saved from destruction by the rail-
roads, and hereafter the carriers will
pay to the independent companies a
living price for the compression of
cotton.
The Atlanta Compress company,
through it's president, S. F. PARROT,
has informed the commission, that
rates of compression established by
the commission will be used by the
company as minimum rates, and
the roads will so regard them.
The Atlantic Compress Co, it is
claimed, is owned by the railroads,
and has been used for years to con-
troll the price of cotton compression
in Georgia and adjoining states. The
company has, it is claimed, reduced
the price of compression to such
point that the Independent compan-
les are being gradually forced out of
bsiness, their plants being taken in
by the Atlantic company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-09
MEETING OF DAUGHTERS
WILL Be INTERESTING
Americas Will be Repre-
Sented There.

The Americas chapter, L. D. c. has
had its annual meeting and aside from
the election of officers for the ensuing
year has selected delegates to attend
the State Convention, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, which as
sembles in Savannah two weeks
hence The duly elected delegates are
Mrs J. E. Mathis, president of the
Americas chapter. and Mrs. James
Taylor; the alternates, Mrs NJ NJ
Lowrey and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn.
The subject of greatest interest before
the State Convention viii be the loca-
ton of the Wirz monument, and upon
this final action will be taken. 1t APP
pears that a very large number Of
chapters throughout the State favor
other places than AndersonvilIe as
the monument site, and with senti-
ment largely in favor of a change it
is certain that the shaft will not go
there now as a menace to the peace
of the State and the cordial relations
now existing between our people and
those having the care of the Federal
Cemetery at Andersonville.