The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-13
Doubtful Compliment.

D0uotfut compliment
At an evening party tary were play
ing game which consisted OF every
body In the room making face. and
the one who made the worst face was
awarded a prize They all did their
level best. and then a gentleman went
up to one Of the ladies and said:
"Well, madam. think you have won
the prize"
"Oh," she said, Il wasn't playing"
Montreal Star.
The Heron and the Dog.
When wounded heron defends it.
self with the utmost gailantry. A
farmer. once came upon an old bird
winged by an accidental shot and set
ais dog. large collie. upon 1t. The
dog pressed home his attack with great
determination on this strange adver
sary, but blow after blow was rained
on it's body by the bird. which used its
long. spearlike bill with such effect
that In the end the dog was routed
and waited at safe distance, with It's
tail between its legs. until the farmer
shot the bird. Country Life.
The Coal That Is Left.
The world still has a considerable
supply Of coal. Germany is credited
with 280OoO,00o,0 tons. sufficient to
last 1000 years at the present rate of
consumption; Great Britain and Ire
land claim 193,OO0,0O0,000 tons, with
an annual consumption about double
that Of Germany; Belgium has 28,-
900, 100000 tons, France 19,000,000.O00,
Australia 17,0o0.O0O.000 and Russia 40
OO0,OOO,000 North America is believ-
ed to have 6S1 100000 tons-nore
than the total Of the other countries
named. 1t is the tremendous increase
In the use Of coal that justifes alarm,
for while the supply of the United
States would last 1000 years at the
rate Of consumption in 1905. it will be
exhausted within century at the rate
Of increase Of the last ninety years
continues No estimate Of the coal Of
other parts of the world can be made,
but Asia has an enormous store.
Alspiee.
Pimento, dark colored berry, is the
size of pea with the remains Of the
calyx attached and possesses an odor
and flavor resembling mixture of Gin
namon, cloves and nutmeg. from which
fact it derives the name OF allspice
While an inferior variety grows in
Mexico anG parts of Central and South
America. Jamaica is the only country
in the world from which pimento is
exported.
Her Diagnosis.
A servant girl was brought to cot
tage hospital suffering from an over
dose Of poison.
When questioned as to her motive
for taking 1t she replied:
Il wasn't feeling well. and went to
my mistress room to get some medi-
cine from the chest she has there. The
bottle got was marked, Three drops
for an infant, six for an adult and
tablespoon for an emetic.' | knew
wasn't an infant. wasn't sure about
an adult. so | thought | must be the
emetic and took the spoonful" LON
don Graphic.
Pretty Stingy.
"About the stingiest man have ever
SEEN" said a local oculist the other
day. twas an old fellow who came in
here not long ago to be fitted with
glasses. In examining his eyes found
that he could scarcely see with one OF
them. and yet the trouble was one that
could be remedied by slight opera
ton. ! asked him about having the
eye attended to. but be said: No,
guess I'll just let 1t go, and then I'll
only have one of 'em to fool with when
l get glasses. | can just save the cost
of that extra lens each time I'm.
dianapolis News.
Cumso-The doctor says must take
plenty OF exercise don't know
whether to try Indian clubs or dumb
bells. Mrs, Cumso-I wish you would
come out with me and wheel the per
ambulator little way. Cumso-Um.
no, Maria. don't want to overdo the
thing at first. you know Exchange.
Zones is the most prominent mem
Der of our golf club" why, he can't
play golf" mo, but he always pays
his Dues Cleveland Leader.