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tered in Der el Bahari Convent of the North) which l had reserved for the last and best of the day.e. It was the palace of Queen Hatshepsut. not built, but cut in the living rock with corri- dors, halls and courts all hewn in the solid stone, and you have a faint con- ception of this architectural glory The tall cliff in which 1t is fashioned is of light yellow, or pinlSish hue and thespal- ace commanding a magnificent sweep of vision. may be seen for many miles away The limestone chambers and passages are connected by flights of stone steps to accommodate the slope of the mountain and covered with pseudo vaulting corbeled out of the walls. The dromos is 1900 feet long and flank ed by lines of sphinNes. Though over 5000 years old, it still glistens in, the sunlight with much of its pristine glory, beauty and coloring,
 or course I looked for the Princess of Punt. that scnlptured lady either typifying the ancient Egypuan's ideal of beauty, or suffering with elephap- tiasis; it was one of the things I had come so far to see. The entire pro- cession of Punt was there but her
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I visited it by moonlight and seemed to sense the spirits of the numberless myriads of adoring worshipers' who have from time to time paid homage to the mute, motionless symbol of eter- nifty. It is quite the vogue to see the sphinx by moonlight, which, pastime furnishes many a pretext for lovers and the Egyptians, who are by no means void of a sense of humor, display a suggestive postal card with a couple so engaged, the mans arm around the girls waist. and reading the Mink by spoonlight."
 In my visit to Upper Egypt l took the train which was preferable to the 'dahabiyeh" tprivate boaD or regular steamer The banks of the Nile pre- sent a scenery which, while beautiful, Is monotonous, and river travel soon becomes irksome. Again. the trip by water requires much time and l was anxious to reach Jerusalem by Easter week The season was nearing it's ena and hotels were closing. In truth, l only secured accommodations at Assouan from the fact that the Cataract House, one of the handsomest hotels. was being
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vile and th title son are spending a few days wil4 -dr. and Mrs. J. B. Rule.
 
 Mrs. Ben D. Taliaferro, who has bee1 seriously i'll at her home on Fountain Heights for the past several weeks. ij improving. Miss Helen Thompson will return tc Ogontz college, in Philadelphia, tomorrow after passing the holiday term with hei parents, MT. and Mrs. $. F.. Thompson. | Miss Lucy Pinckard, Miss Marguerit( Nabers, Miss Rebecca Thornton and Mis{ Lenora Messenger will leave today fol | Ogontz. | MT LeRoy R. Jacobs has returned td Harvard university after spending the holI idays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Be} NJ. Jacobs.
 MT H. S. Matthews returned yesterda l from New York Miss Mary Taliaferro and Mrs. Georg Little of New York are guests of Mrs A. w. Smith.
 Miss Julia Carney, who spent the holi | days with her mother, Mrs. Annie Car 1 riey, left yesterday to resume her studio at St. Cecilia acadamy in Nashville. James Carney has returned to St. Bei nard's college after visit to his mothe1 | Mrs. Annie Carney.
 | Mrs M. Landau is visiting her sisteS Mrs. J. Gabriel, in Montgomery. 1 MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Glenn have returne. | to Birmingham from Little Rock, Ark and expect to make their home here l the future. Mrs. Glenn was forinerl | Miss Lillian Emond of this city The are at present with MT. and Mrs. ". l l Emond. i8f
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  ing her mother. She will leave the latter part of the week to attend the marriage of her niece, Miss Adlaine Culp, to MT. Henry Jefferson Porter, Jr,, of this city, which event will be celebrated in Wash ington January +.
 Mrs H. E. Williams of Gainesville, Ga., is expected in a few days to be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larkins have re- turned from their bridal trip and are Thirty-second street.
 Miss Jennie Trimble will leave Tuesday to visit Col. and Mrs. William McKleroy. She will be the honoree at a number of lovely social affairs during her stay. Miss Margaret W. Robertson left yes terday to re-enter school at Glencoe, Md. Mir. Edwin A. Robertson has returned to the University ofsAlabama. MT. w. V. M. Robertson, Jr., has re- turned to Yale.
 Mis. rdhciS ". 1erhins, Who sPeHe eiie past four weeks with her si/er, Mrs. P l.. Walker, left yesterday for Atlanta where she has been since the early fall After a short stay there she will return to her home in Milledgeville. Miss Stella Calmus has returned from Chattanooga accompanied by her graho' mother, Mrs. Altman. Mrs. H. c. Schlesinger of Greenvllie Miss, arrived last night to visit hei daughter Mrs. J. D. Rosenberger, or Crescent avenue.
 Miss Louise Rule will leave in few days for Knoxville to enter private German school.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Goldman of knox
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than aa ordinary foot tub. They pau-
 dled with the palms of their hands and
 begged for "backsheesh.
 visit to the Bisharin camp is one
 of the features of Asouan. These men
 live by selling horses and cattle and the dancing of the Nautch girls at tracts visitors to the place. Here saw many Bedouins who had come to pur- chase horses and I must describe the
 writing outfit of these children of these desert. It is piece of brass of elab- crate workmanship and superbly 1niaid with copper or silver. long scabbard does service for the pen and holder and
 to its upper end is attached tight fitting inkstand with hinged lid. The scabbard is tucked in the belt of the horseman and off he dashes.
 The expiration of a week saw me back again in Cairo and l continued to reveal in the strange delights of that fascinating city. The lemonade, or fancy drink vendor is curiosity. He carries his beverage, which is usually l colored, in a large glass vessel strapped across his back. In the mouth Of his huge bottle fits a long four cQrnered
 piece of ice by which the drink is
 cooled when being poured out. His glasses for driking are deposited in q | metal DOA, ldSttiltu tO HIS fdSil anu ic invites attention to his stock by rattling as a pair of castinets two brass pieces l that resemble the bottom of a candle stick I did note one embryonic soda fountain that was stationed upon q l street corner and was regarded as quite an innovation. It consisted of tall 1 glass tube several inches in diameter | and divided into four sections of as many colored drinks Each section was
 provided with a spout and spigot and
 the affair attracted many patrons bu' lit was frowned upon by the street vendors as presaging loss of business for them. The harems are not open tc l visitors but was told that the inmates I who can neither read nor write, have icomposed an alphabet of flowers by which a single bouquet may indite ar l ielaborate epistle and a lyric may bt written in a garland.
 Many of the statues at the museum are remarkabl unique by having glass eyes, in the centre of which are inserted 1 silver headed nails. giving the face a startling life like appearance.
 l One. soon learns to distinguish the nationality of the ladies by their yash- 1 maks or veils, those of the Egyptians being black and of the Turks white Cairo is the Arabic word for victorious land it was built in the seventh century of our era Its citadel, the Castle oi the Nile, was erected by the great Sal
 adin, the brave foe of Richard of the
 Lion Heart, and the material was taker
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Three Gold Balls

From the Detroit Free Press.
 The three gilded balls, still retained, Ill the barbers pole, as a sign of the activi going on within, originated with the Ita ian house of the Medici whose represent tives were among the earliest financie of London.s The three gilded balls appe' in the coat of arms of the Medici hous The symbol is said to have reached Ge many by way of the United States aft travelling hither from England. This do not necessarily mean that Germany wi the last country on earth to need paw shops.
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than aa ordinary foot tub. They pad dled with the palms of their hands anu begged for "backsheesh."
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from the pyramids Sunset as seen from this citadel is most wonderfully impressive and hither l often climbed to watch the orb of day fall into q violet sea, it's marvellous light giorl- flying dome and niinaret. pyramid and desert and yielding to the purple hue of mighty shapes and sable shades or the conquering shadows.
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Quinine in the Good Old Days

From the Madisonville Hustler.
 There is whole lot of difference in the price of quinine now and 50 years ago Then it sold for s5 and sometimes more an ounce. Now it can be bought fol one-tenth of that amount The S5 quinine was taken in syrup, baked apples, slip pery elm or anything that would cover uT the stuff and partly disguise the taste
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The next morning l crossed the Nil
 at an early hour for merorable day
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr., and Mrs. Homer Dawson have
gone to New York for two weeks.
.
MI Nlillam b. ROBERTS Is Ill at ms
-" ~" 0'"pleton' Oh Aileiicus'
q, q, ,S e. y" e''eSoaS TO VISIT MIS- Charles
~ S''p'e'
-, 'oo"H' ""o mas oeen
a,. ''"'''' 0'' 'Ni III
''''p' w '"s'
Mrs William AIcc,ra,o, 90 >,o,,,
80, e.a., ~ 'N' = '"''' w. 0'a-
Mrs. Henry CLAY Ouirk of New or
leans. is visiting her dauphter Mrs
~.
Mrs William & GoIdsn,itb Misc
Grace Goldsmith and William cold
smith. IN. are at Jount Ai,,.
Mr.. Alonzo I Johnson Misc T.ula
johnson and Miss lillian Iobnsop snapt
the week end AZ Indian SPRINGS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
WEDDINGS
Brown -Lively.

Brown Lively.
The marriage of Miss Catherine Su-
san Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. j. Brown, to Mr. Alvin Fuller Lively
was an event of Saturday evening at st.
Philips cathedral. Rev. W. w. Menu
minger officiating
The bride entered with her brother.
Mr.. George Noble Brown. and was met
al the altar by the bridegroom and his
best man, Mr. G. J. Anderson. The
brides sister, Miss Bertha J. Brown,
was maid of honor. and Messrs. ]. l..
Wood and B. w Billingsly were the
ushers.
The bride wore her travelling costume
of blue cloth with smart blue hat and
carried bouquet of Kaisern roses.
The maid of honor was gowned in pink
embroidered null worn with a white
picture hat, and her flowers were
bridesmaid roses
Mr.. Lively and his bIide went to
Jacksonville and will visit other points
in Florida, making their home in At
lanta upon their return in two weeks.
Among the out of-toWn guests for
the wedding were Miss Ella Cato, of
Rome, and Mr. Fred Goette, of Macon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
DIABE TES MELLITUS

Patient--Ioseph Allen, Manufacturer,
Collinswood, New Jersey.
Case-Dabetes Melitus
DiagnOsis-By four physicians. Said the
patient could not recover.
ondition-E Extreme, weight reduced
from 2l0 to $50 pounds Could hardly
think sleep or talk. Could not attend to
business. The physicians were giving
opium to keep patient comfortable until
the end came.
The recovery Of a wealthy lady in Phila-
delphia who also in the last stages
of the disease caused the treatment to be
changed.
A fine recovery resulted This was all
FIVE years ago. AS showing the perma-
hence of the results obtained Allen is still
well and attending to his manufacturing
business at this writing G911)
The agent employed in both cases was
Fulton's DiabetiC Compound.
Dia betes is now Cura BILE disease in
people Of middle age and over who have
recuperative power.
The Compound can be had in your city
a Frank Edmondson G Bro, IA South
Broad street and 106 North Pryor street
We viii mail literature from this office
and desire to advise with every case not
Welding. Start letters with the age. ,Ino.
J. Fulton Co, 645 Battery street, San
Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12

p Langston, are now spending some
time at Monteagle, Tenn.
Miss Marion Woolley entertained at
matinee party at the Forsyth this aft
ernoon for Miss Louise Parker, who is
spending the week with Miss Helen
Rhorer.
Misses Louise Riley and Jeanette
Lowndes have returned home after a
trip to Atlantic City and New York.
where they were chaperoned by Mrs.
Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Collier and children
have returned home from a stay of
several weeks al Mount Airy. Master
Roy Collier Jr., is now the guest of his
grandmother, Mrs. f. ]. Spratlng in
West End.
Mrs. Cludie Evans Smith, OF Fort
Worth, Texas, who has been the guest
of Mrs, H. A. Manning. leaves for her
home tomorrow Mrs. Smith has been
pleasantly entertained at motoring and
spend the day parties during her visit
SHe is an active ciuD woman ana
church worker. She made an interest
ing talk before the Trinity Sunday
school at a recent meeting.
Miss Laura Lacy of Philadelphia, the
guest of Mrs. Samuel Boykin Truman,
was the honor guest at an informal tea
given this afternoon at the Georgian
Terrace by Mrs. B. NJ. Boykin. Invited
to meet Miss Lacy were Mrs. thurman,
Mrs. Mecasln, Mrs. Boykin Truman,
Mrs. Robert l.. Truman, Mrs, Robert B.
Ridley, Jr.. Mrs. Sam Finley. Miss Ma
RE Ridley and Miss Edith Sims
Miss Rosale Davis entertained at a
box party at the Forsyth this afternoon
for Miss Eunice Jackson. of Nashville,
the guest of Miss Eula jackson. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. Harvey
Anderson and Mrs. Luther Rosser Jr.
The other guests were Miss Dorothy
Judkins, of Danville Va; Miss Mamie
Kirkpatrick and her guest. Miss Caro-
line Briggs, of Vadosta, and Miss Ruth
Rosser
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
TEACHER OF VOCAL
MUSIC is WANTED
FOR INDIAN SCHOOL

ANY Atlanta woman who thinks she
can teach music to the Indians should
apply at once to the local civil service
office. Uncle Sam has decided that the
aborigines at Sherman institute in Cal
ifornia need to have their vocal chords
cultivated and he has authorized an ex-
animation for teacher of vocal music.
The position will pay $50 per month to
start. An examination will be held Sep
TENDER 4.
Examinations for the position Of en-
gineer craftsman, at $500 per year.
will be held September II and IL on
October 16 and II an examination will
be given to supply the positions of sci
entifc assistants in the department of
agriculture, at salaries ranging from
$500 TO $3.50 per year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
COURT LETS FARMERS
MAKE CROPS BEFORE
TRYING NEGRO CASES

MADISON. GA. Aug. 12.-Now that
crops are being laid by and the demand
for farm labor is not as heavy as it was
a few weeks ago, many of the negroes.
working on plantations throughout
Morgan county, will spend the next 80
to so days working the roads of the
county as county prisoners. Today
Judge K, S. Anderson convened an adj
Journed term of the Madison city court
to clear the docket of more than 100
accumulated misdemeanor cases. 1t is
the purpose of the court to dispose of
these before the September grand Jury
returns new batch of indictments.
Judge Anderson and Solicitor A G,
Foster delayed this session of court be
cause of the urgent demand for negro
Iaborers on the farms In the county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
DAUGHTERS SEE THEIR
FATHER CRUSHED TO
DEATH UNDER TRAIN

SAVANNAH, GA. Aug. 12.-While
his daughters stood near by, witnesses
of the ragedy yet unable to prevent
it, s. l.. p. Purvis. a farmer of Blum
dale, was ground to death under the
wheels of a train on the Tybee division
of the Central of Georgia railroad late
yesterday. The mans head was sew
cred from his body, his left arm was
cut off above the elbow and his left
thigh was broken.
Purvis came to Savannah in the
morning with his daughters, Mrs Ma
mie Roberts and Misses Emma and
May Bell Purvis. Another daughter.
Mrs. Della Garner, met them here. They
spent the day at Tybee and were re-
| turning to the city when Purvis was
killed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
HOST TO
RECORD CONVENTION
OF UNION PRINTERS

CLEN ELAND, ONO, Aug. u The
largest delegation of printers that ever
attended any convention of the Inter
national Typogra phlcaI union is in
of the International union convention
here.
The session opened at 10 o'clock this
morning in Grays armory, President
Charles r. Scott, of the Cleveland local,
made an address of welcome. and Inter
nauonal President James M Lynch re-
sponded. Mayor Newton d, Baker well
coined the visitors to the city. A troll
ley tour of the city and attendance al
the game between Chicago and Cleve-
land were features of the afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
FARMER KILLS THIEF
RAIDING CHICKEN COOP

AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 12.-George
Walker, Jr, prominent farmer, who
lives eight miles from Augusta on the
road to Edgefield, s. c., was awakened
by his chickens making noise He
procured his gun and started to inves-
tigate. when a bullet whizzed by his
head.
MIR. Walker saw negro through the
cracks in the chicken house, Answer
ing the fire. he shot and killed the ne
gro. The chicken thief was the hus-
band OF Mr. Walkers cook.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
FUTURE EVENTS

Misses Mignon and Margaret McCar-
ty will entertain the house party guests
of Misses Laura and Mamie Ansley on
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George McCarty,
The house party will occupy boxes at
the Forsyth this evening. They were
guests at the weekend dance at East
Lake Saturday evening and motored
out to the Brookhaven club yesterday
afternoon for supper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
ELIOT RETURNS FROM
TRIP AROUND WORLD

BOSTON. Aug. 12.-President Elmer
titus Charles w, Eliot, of Harvard, just
returned from his trip around the
world. will leave Boston this afternoon
by boat for Mount Desert Island,
Maine, to remain at his summer home
for several weeks. Accompanying him
will be Mrs Eliot and his granddaugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Eliot, and Roger Pierce,
his private secretary. recently engaged
to Miss Eliot.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
DIES AFTER s YEARS ILLNESS.

MADISON, GA. Aug. 12.-Charles G
Brooks, IS years old, died at his home
in Madison after having been confined
to his bed for five years with rheuma -
tism. Mr. Brooks was the owner of
valuable real estate in this county. He
is survived by two sisters, Miss Lizzie
Brooks of Madison, and Mrs. Austin,
of College Park. He was unmarried
The funeral was held this afternoon at
the Baptist church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
Mrs. Yeandie Ertertains.

Mrs. William Yeandle entertained at
supper party last evening for Mrs.
Clarence Cromwell, of Havana, Cuba.
and Miss Huberwald, of New Orleans.
Mrs. Cromwell was formerly Miss
Margaret Bouligny, of New Orleans, a
member of one of the aristocratic old
French families of that city. She is
now visiting the family of Mr. Alfred
Bouligry, in Atlanta. Miss Huberwald
is also an interesting visitor. She is a
concert singer of note and is president
of the Philharmonic society of New
Orleans.
Mrs. Yeandle entertained eight guests
at supper, the table having pretty
decoration of goldenglow, with other
details in yellow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
PHONE MERGER AT VIoALlA.

VTDALIA, GA, Aug. l2-Tentative
contracts are said to have been made
between the Vidalia Telephone Com
pany and the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company whereby the
Bell company will become the owner Of
the telephone property in the city AMI
local toll lines
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
vlnALIA TO VOTE ON BONDS.

VIDALIA, GA, Aug ia cam
paign is now in progress here for a
city bond election on August 20 1t is
proposed to issue $4,000 of bonds, of
which $4,000 will be for extension of
the sewer system and $4,000 for i'm
provements on the water and light
plant
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rev. Henry Pace and the English
Avenue Methodist congregation are ar
ranging to entertain the Atlanta Ep-
worth League union tomorrow night at
s o'clock at the English Avenue church.
A program of recitations and music
has been arranged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
NATIONAL POULTRY CONVENTION

NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 12.--The
National Poultry association conven-
ton met here today for a three DAYS
session at the state capitol. Reese V
Hicks, president. of Topeka, Ksns.. is
presiding. Governor Hooper welcomed
the convention. President Hicks is a
former Tenness see poultry expert.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
SWin1minu Party.

Miss Marian Neal gave a swimming
party at East Lake this afternoon for
Miss Madge Pollock, of Rome, the guest
of Miss Marie Todd, the other guests
being Misses Dodo White, Pauline RAN
dali, Louise Dobhs and Marie Todd,
Mrs Robert Hooper, Mrs d B. o.
borne. Mrs. Frank Hooper. Mrs. Lau-
rian Goldsmith, Mrs. Joseph Beuteu and
Mrs Redding
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12

One Of the most commar ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with Is lame back. Apply Chamber
lains Liniment twice day and mas
sage the parts thoroughly at each APP
pl1cation, and you will get quick relief
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