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Telephone The He raid local r.i'Wf item*. Lo your Christmas shopping at Bed- good A Burns’. Mr. and Mrs. Lake Hull paid Atlanta a visit Inst week. A large stock of Christinas goods at Bedgood A Burns’. Mrs. Brown, of Nunn, visited Mrs Tom Taylor this week. Yes; Irene, we had quite a little shower last Friday night. Mr. A. T. Kichbourg was a recent visitor to South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Cordon Chapman paid Millcn a visit Sunday last. Mr. Geo. W. Mills, of Wadley, visited relatives in town Inst week. Remember to telephone The Herald office when you have guests. Mr. Alex Chamlee and wife visited Atlanta the first of the week. Mr. Geo. W, Mills of Wadley visited relatives in Sandersville last week. Yes; they’ve got anything you want for the holidays at Bedgood A Burns’. Mr. A. W. Hartley of Harrison gave The Herald office a call Wednesday. Misses Nora and Belle Webster, of Downs, were in the city last Saturday Wo are going to hang up our stocking If we can get th*> holes in the heels darned. Mrs. McNair of Augusta, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mitchell Sunday. Mrs. Georgia Wicker was visited by her daughter, Mra. Stubbs, of Ashburn, this week. Mr. J. O. Page of near Harrison was in town Wednesday and paid The Her ald a visit. The family of Mr. John Lawrence, recent nrrivals to our town, arc living on War then street. Kris Kringle didn’t make a mistake by going to Bedgood A Burns for his list of candies, toys, etc. Mr. Eubanks of Route 2, Warthen. Ga., was a pleasant caller at the Her ald office one day last week. Santa Claus has made Bedgood A Burns headquarters for toys, confec tionery. and other Christmas. Dr. R H. Thigpen has gone to Augus ta for a few weeks to rest and recover from illness. He left last. Monday. Phone the news to No 98, The Her ald office. We will take pleasure in publishing anything of local interest. The family of Mr. Ben. Mills have returned to Sandersville, and are at their home in southeast Sandersville. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Boatright, of Canton, Ohio, were guests at. the Boatright-Smith wedding Wednesday. Mr. H.F Attchison, until recently the publisher of the M illrdgeville News gave The Herald a caU yesterday after noon. Services were conducted at the Cath olic church last Sunday and Monday, Rev. Mr. Hamilton filling appoint ments. The Herald delighted to welcome as mi interested friend and well wisher. Hon. Smith who paid this office a cal) last Tuesday. The building in which the Herald . was installed until the fire on Novem ber 4, has been repaired, and will be occupied by Mr. U. L. Harris and fam ily. You will find the church and lodge di rectories in another column. Remem ber if yours is omitted, this paper will carry it free of charge if copy is furn ished us. The stores of Sandersville present a handsome appearance with their stocks of holiday goods, and the merchants are having a busy time waiting on the Christmas shoppers, it would be a good plan for all who can do so to finish their shopping at once, and avoid the usual Christmas rush. Miss Hilda Jackson, who is attending school at Bessie Tift College, will ar rive Saturday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Venus Jackson. The Herald’s offer to send his paper one year for the low price of sixty cents a year expired on December 15. However, we hope to be able to make the paper worth any man’s dollar. We will give you something to thihk about in our reading columns as soon as our entire equiqment is installed, and will show you what an up-to-date newspaper can do. "Watch us grow.” Mr. W. A. Fowler, manager of the Atlanta branch ot the Keystone Type Foundry, was a visitor to Sandersville last week, and secured an order from the Herald for more new type and ma terial. Mrs. Alford and daughter, Miss C< m •, arrived on the 12 o’clock train from Dublin last Friday. This was an agree able snprise to our manager. Mr. Al ford for he did not expect them until sometime next month. We venture the assertion that San dersviile has the most beautiful churches of any town in middle Geor gia, outside of Macon, and her pastors and congregations know how to treat strangers in their midst. Did you send SHiita Claus a letter, children? You must remember that it is only one week until Christmas, and you must certainly get busy. Write your little letters, and we venture the assertion that Santa will come pretty near giving you what you ask for. Sandersville has one of the finest sys tems of electric lighting we have ever seen, and we have seen a few others. The only Kick we have coming is that the lights are turned on so late in the afternoon. On cloudy days in the bus- ness houses we need lights nearly ail day. Why can’t we have an all-day currency, both for lights and power? Dublin’s plant is owned by the city, and a day current has been a paying preposition with that municipality from its installation. A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A RETIRING OFFICER GOOD HORSEMANSHIP. DEEPSTEP ITEMS. Our school continues to grow. We now have 90 students. Messrs. Alonzo and Frank Gregory of Putnam county were in Deepstep one day last week. Dr and Mrs. J. E. Peeler were Sandersville one day last week. The Misses Giles was seen on our streets last Monday . Mr. Jim Alex Giles is soon to be a patron of our school, as he is going to move near by. We welcome all such citizens into our midst. Miss Mabel Langford spoke on Geor gia Missions at Poplar Springs last Sunday, to ta large and appreciative congregation. Every one speaks in highest praise of sister Langford and wants her to come again . Gold Headed Cane Presented to Sup erintendent Tarbutton by Metho dist Sunday School. Tlie officers and teachers of the Methodist Sunday School last Sunday afternoon gave to their retiring Super- intendant, Mr. B. J. Tarbutton. a beau tiful expression of their regard in the following resolutions and presentation of a gold headed can*. handsomely carved and engraved. Mr. Tarbutton, not anticipating tlie design of his friends, had retired from the Sunday School room. Prof Goodwin made the presentation in his pleasing style, and in a few choice words voiced senti ments or appreciation and esteem in which he is held by his many friends of our town. In the absence of Mr. Tarbutton Mrs. Tarbutton gracefully responded. The resolutions follow; Recognizing for^years tlie faithful and ellicieut services of our beloved superintendent, Brother B. J. Tarhut- toii, and since in the Providence of God, he will no longer serve in this capacity, we ask the privilege of sub mitt.ing the following resolutions: 1st. That we have seen with pleas ure and profit that lie lias ever stood on the side of right- whenever and wherever battle has been made be tween right and wrong in public affairs, for which, as a school, we heartily commend and pray God’s blessings up on him. 2nd. That he has been a source of encouragement, strength and inspira tion to the teachers who have labored with him; a kind and gentle under Shepherd to the little ones who have found shelter in this Sunday School fold, and that his uniform interest in each department of the school, his ready and generous response to every suggestion and request is noteworthy ann admirable. 3rd. That as a Sunday Schflol we ex tend to him our affectionate regard, u sincere appreciation of bis loving in terest in our children and young peo ple. and pray that lie will continue al ways to labor with us even though not in an official eapneity. 4th. That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the school as a slight memorial of the love and esteem ih which lie is held, and published in oar oity papers.” “The above were unanimously adop ted Sunday evening. December 13th, 1908. J. G. Cooley. Sfc. Odd Fellows Will Have a Banquet. The installation of the newly elected officers of Sandersville J.odge No. 271, I. O. O. F.« will take place on the first Tuesday night in January. The Re- bekahs have been invited to witness the installation exercises and after the conclusion of this interesting ceremony a banquet will be spread, to which all of the members of both orders are in vited. A committee has been appoint ed to solicit subscriptions from the members for this purpose, and those who have not been seen by members of the committee can send 60 cents if they desire to contribute. The money will be turned over to the lady members of Rebekahs and the preparations for the banquet will be entirely in their hands Try The Herald for your next job work. Filling Christmas Orders with all kinds of table delicacies, choice fruits, n u t s and canned goods is what we are busy at just now. Get your Christmas order in early for mince meat, baking supplies and nuts, raisins, fruits, domestic cheese and spagetti. We will fill them promptly, in spite of the Christmas rush, at MARK NEWMAN’S. ’PHONE 60. Free Sample Offer. Big money agents, free sample offer (15 days only), bright, sparkling, famous $5 Barnatto Simulation King; brilliancy equals genuine—detection baffles experts—fills every requirement of the most exacting—pleases the most fastidious—at only one-thir tieth the cost of the real diamond. As a means of introducing this marvelous and wonderful, scintil lating gem, and securing as many new friends as quickly as possible, we are making a special induce ment for the new year. We want you to wear this beautiful ring, this masterpiece of man’s handi craft, tliis simulation that spark les with all the fire of the Genuine Diamond. We want you to show it to your friends and take orders for us, as it sells itself—sells at sight—and makes 100% profit for you, absolutely without effort on your part. We want good, honest representatives in every locality, city or country, in fact, in every country throughout the world, both men and women, young and old, who will not sell or pawn the Barnatto Simulation Diamonds under the pretense that they are genuine gems, as such action sometimes leads to trouble or em barrassment. If you want a Sim ulation Diamond, a substitute for the genuine—don’t wait—act to day, as this advertisement may not appear again—first come, first served. For free sample offer, beautiful ring, earrings, stud or scarf (stick) pin address The Barnatto Diamond Co., Girard Building, Chicago. An Old Hunter’* Illustration of th« Gift of “Hands." Tour hrart and your head keep u;>. Your hands anti your knees keep down, Your knees keep close to your horse’# sides And your elbows to your own. This old bit of advice for the would be horseman is quoted fi.v a writer iu Bully’s Magazine iti.d declared to be perennially sound. He quotes another old hunter on the ■uhject of what he calls “Ihe divine gift of hands'* In riding. This old hunter, John Darby, used to attach two pieces of twine to the back of an ordinary chair and draw the same tighter until the chair balanced on Its fore or bind legs, according to Ills own position. Then when balanced be would keep It, so to speak, on the swing by gently manipulating the twine or reins be held In Ids hand. A rough pull would, nf course, have upset the chair one way, whereas the fact of not checkiug It In Its movements at all would have caused a total loss of control over it In the opposite direction. “And that," when the exhibition was concluded he would add, “is hands, gentlemen." Jogging to the covert, continues the w riter, you may notice one line horse, the owner fully equipped, throwing Its head tip and down like a pump handle, another sweating profusely, although the pace has not exceeded five miles an hour since It left the stable, and h third snorting and prancing about all over the place. Why Is this so? Simply because the rider of neither of them is possessed with the divine gift of “hands." THE BEE’S STING. An Ugly Weapon Something Like a Three Bladcd Sword. The bee’s sting Is made up of three separate lances, each with a barbed edge and enrh enpuble of being thrust forwnrd Independently of the others. The central and broader lance lias a hollow fare furnished Ht each side with n rail or beading, which runs Its whole length. On the back of each of the other two lances there Is a longi tudinal groove, and Into these grooves fit the rnlsed bendings of the central lancet. Thus the sting Is like n sword with three blades—united, but sliding upon one another—the barbed points of which continue to advance alternately Into the wound, going ever deeper and deeper of their own malice afore thought after the Initial thrust la made. It Is n device of war com pared to which the explosive bullet Is but a clumsy brutality. Yet this Is not all. To make Its death dealing powers doubly sure this thorough minded ama zon must fill the haft of her triple blade with a subtle poison and so con trive Its sliding mechanism that the same impulse which drives the points successively forward dreuches the whole weapon with a fatal Juice.— From "The Lore of the Honey by Tlckner Edwardos. FOR SALE. I have several mules for sale at less than market price. N. B. Bateman. Mr. L- A. Morgan, traveling repre sentative of the Anderson Wilson Pa per Company of Richmond, Va., and Savannah, Ga., made us a pleasant, business call last Tuesday. The Weather House. A very Ingenious contrivance for foretelling the weather Is the old fash ioned “weather house," largely made In Switzerland. It Is arranged In such n way that two figures act In response to the twisting of a piece of catgut. The material, supported by a wire, con trols the movements of a little plat form on either end of which Is plneed a model. Excessive moisture In the air causes the catgut to twist and turn the platform round, so that the man emerges from one of tlie doors In the front of the house. Reverse conditions of the atmosphere bring about the con traction of the catgut, and the plat form swings back, thus bringing the figure of the woman Into prominence at her particular door. The making of a weather house is quite an easy mat ter. “Spoken English Very Good." From au advertisement of a Dunlsh hotel: “The hotels eliurmingly situa tion, surrounded of a nice garden the good cuisine, the kindly accommoda tion with moderate eburge and good conveyances, with easy occasion for sulmon and trout fishing, the ascend ing of the surrounding mountains has done this place well-known and praised of all travellers. N. B.—The landlord Is spoken English very good.”—Lahore Civil and Military Gazette. A Riot of Color. From the land of the Moros a soldier writes: “A Moro matron passed our quarters this morning wearing a helio trope Jacket, purple trousers with large heart designs worked In yellow, blue and pink embroidery, a red and black sarong, yellow plush slippers and yellow silk mantilla. The lady’s maid (old). In modest garb, walked be hind, currying a magenta parasol.” Hobson’s Choice. “There is un egg for breakfast,” re marked a landludy to her lodger. “Which do you prefer?” “Prefer?” repeated the latter. “Where’s the preference when you only offer an egg?” “Why, you can have an egg or— nothing!’ was the sharp reply.—Lon don Scraps. Mo run. Jester—Of course I expect pay for them. You don’t suppose I write these things for fun, do you? Editor (hand ing back the batch of paragraphs)— Well, if you did, you fuiled most dis mally.—Illustrated Bits. i We Aim To Make It Easy I F WE CAN INDUCE one hundred of nor citi zens to save tl eir surplus imony. ii.etetd of *pelid mg it for unnecessary things. we lave done ibis country a service that enn never |.« nnasnrid. A careful SAVER ot money makes a valuable citizen. V\e Hint to make it easy for you to get started in the SAVINGS HABIT. We aim to keep you pO«’ed as to the good tiling* that comes to the until with money to use, but above nil things else, we aim to give you an ABSOLUTELY SAFE place to put away dollnrs for ti e future. We again ask you tocarefnlly inspect our new Elertr"ni System, installed by The American Bank Protection Co., to keep the burglars out of our vault, and if any of our triends have not seen this system, bring them ill, and they will thank you. First National Bank SANDERSVILLE, OA. I I Consistency is a Jewel, but obstinacy la a counterfeit.—Illinois State Regis ter. A Gift That is Good For Many a Merry Christmas. The great excitement of the year—when Jtlie new Piano arrives on Chrismas Day, There's double reason for pleasure if it comes from the old, reliable firm c f Thomas & Barton »Co. I When the family comes together onlChristmas there can’t be too much music. We have the largest stock and finest col lection of I High Grade and Artistic Pianos § ) ever assembled under one|roof.3Matty of them are in rich, ' beautifully figured Mahogany Veneers, specially selected for our Christinas trade. Our Furniture Department is piled full of Fine Goods that will make handsome CHRIST- ‘ MAS PRESENTS, and our PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER. It will pay you to sec us before you do Jyour Christ ’ mas shopping. Thomas & Barton Co Augusta, Georgia. DorCt Suffer all ni^ht long from toothache neureclgi^. or rheumatism 51o0lfcs Liivinveivt kilIs the pevin — quiets the nerves emd induces sleep At eJI dealers. Price 25c 50c &H00 Dr E&rl S. Sloa.r\, Bosforv.M^ss.U.S.A. The Herald Office is now located in the Pringle building.