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the McDuffie progress. v i Voi. vra. THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1909. No. 37. Appling Dots By Raffi.h? I have not written in some lime, ito I will give you n few •lots to l.*t you know T am still intoro'i^ed in your paper. Wo liavo had some winter went her ill" past. week, the coldest of the season No more roses ami flowers for vegetation has Been blighted. Mr. Frank Gray and son Claud made a short visit to Augusta the past week. Mr. hi. 1 Mrs. tie-.., Magrtnler and two bright sons have returned to their I: urn- in Augusta, aft pleasant visit to relatives in an.c around Appling. Messrs Llovd Man ha I and John News From Anlhony By Brown Eyes. Why, good morning kind friends! How dv ye do? Whoopee, aint it cold weather? I am about to Ireeze show trough, but one good thing there is not. much of me Boneville. rKOAiA.tr. Mr. G. M. Thrniikill, of Cataw ba. S. C., was the guest of Mr. ! 0. Stokes several days recently. Mr. Jeff Regers was the guest of Miss Annie Simons in the after-] gu id- ii ml it only takes to get warm. All those that had come I guess their minds about now and hunt ing a warm place. The thermome ter in our town Sunday afternoon was clown to 10. The farmers had crawled out lew minutes ! | i00n of Sunday. and begun to get busy; I guess t his snap will “set Mr. Bonner Voting and lus thought spring; family have moved into the house have changed I recently vacated by Mr. W. L. Farr and family. Mr. and Mrs. Voting are heart ily welcomed ns residents in this community. Mr. .1. It. Wall was installed as agent and telegraph operator of the Georgia Railroad at this place on Monday last, vice .1, E. Wall resigned. but I them Gumption on the Farm. Use all Inst year’s failures as paste for tlie New Year. Put tIre tools where they will be the easiest to find, not t he easiest to drop. Men are a good deal like leans;— | Iheydont amount to much unless there’s plenty of snap to them. NY lien cutting in the wood lot he careful to avoid injuring any of the smaller trees. They may be larger some time. Care for them. The lien sometimes makes a big fuss about a small egg, but she keeps right on, day after day, doing her best at the one thing she knows. When you are thinking of buying a fam, look for plenty of wood for fuel and other purposes, lor good water, good neighbors and good market ad vantages. Hendrick, who has for sometime resided in Jacksonville, Fla., have returned to their old home and will farm lhis y.ir. Mr. K. P. Morris is quite ill al this time with the LiGripp". W hop" he will eoou lie bettor un t lie skillful treatment of l)r. Weeks. Mr. F D. Giav visited Harlem last Monday. On Saturday before the f mrtli Sammy in February the lirst Quarterly misting will lie held at Appling church Come friends and l>e with us. We will miss our “Dr lioidtb' as Presiding El-j dor. his death was a sad shuck toP 1 ’ 8 *- " IP's friends and adnnriers cominunit v. Misses Annie Hunt, Ida Dent, Annie (Try and Katie Belle Young, Messrs George Young, Linus and Robert Willie Dozi< r were guests oj Mr, and Mrs. E. B, Reese Monday night of last week. There will be an oyster supper .j. r Friday night of t his week at Mr. ' A. B, Wilke son’s for the benefit ] of t lie school The public has a |cordialinvitut ion. Misses Annie Esry and Katie ! Bi Ue Voting spent. Wednesday 1 night of last, week v ith Mrs. A. B. W.1 ke,son j Miss Ida Dent one of Wrights- j horn’s attractive young ladies 1 was the guest, of Miss Annie Hunt >k. tl,i s l M,s. O. W. Dent spoilt Tuesday I evening of last week with Mrs. J. ; Keep a diary ; begin on the first day Mr. John Holms Dunaway went ; 0 f me New Year and follow it up daily, down to Augusta Tuesday. : You will he surprised liovv mav.y things , that arc important to remember von Mr. C. II. Stock ton made a will (imI slc |. e<1 awav . brief visit to this place Tuesday j „ lsn , t u slmnge) ” remarked away- evening. , back farmer, as lie watched an up-to- Mr. W. l’«. M Lean made a busi- date heigh her sawing wood with a ness trip to Boneville Tucsdav I’^ntsavv, run by n gasoline, “how niL-ii will scheme to get out of honest morning. _ _ ( work.” Mr. C. E. Lokey with his char-' Pnicverylhingdown In writing when aeteristic i.'iiterprising disposition leasing a farm. Memory cun not be re- Miss Ida Marshall is visiting in y Modoc, S. C., at the, home of her 1 brother Orion Marshal. | il We have the most popular mail j ruler in the state from Harlem to j Appling, his strict attention to 1 business and kindness to all have won him many friends vvlm web] Dozier has commenced building himself a store house, and will enter into tin. 1 mercantile business in a short while. We wish for him ftbun'last success. The Daughters ct the Confederacy Program for February 15, 1909 UKOKOIA: FRANCES ROBERT GOD BRING Horn Liberty Comity, (In., 1H10: Died Roswell, tin., 1SH1 ♦urine his sunshiny smiles and! M JVK'asant greetings wl ieh he brings his fa and extends to all as regularly as!day of last he docs th" mail. j Mr. Lem - .. . . | this week foi Macon, Ga. i Miss Aiiuii . His theory of education embraced Mrs. oiun Dunaway is spending ; ^ svo V ery simple, but very elllcneious principles: First, to excite in hi.schil- ilren the desire of acquiring knowledge: and, secondly, to train them to give their undivided attention to the subject in hand.—Goi'i.mno. Questions, 1. Tell of the ancestry, parentage j have ceased to nTrout the self r. George Young accompanied j and birthplace of Francis Robert Goukl-j un( j jr,,.,,) tnstu of their readers, notably rather to Washington Thurs- big. | the Boston Herald. 2. Where did he attend school, and ,, , , , what was his class standing? Whom Hunks let' 1 uesday <al .. , . ., J | did he marry » tell of her influence ir his old homo fit j upon his life. At her request, wind a few days with her mother Mrs. Dave Adams near J’iiu Grove, Mr Robert. Willie Dozier hap pened to the painful accident, of cutting his foot Tuesday which w * all hope will soon lie better. lied on. It is remarkable how different men will remember different things. II it is all down in black and while, there can be no mistake. Have tilings gone wrong with you this [last year? Now don’t, gel discour aged and imagine you are g ting to wind ii]i at (lie poorliouse. The new year is here, good tilings may he coming around the corner your way. Brace up; have neive. Never forget that many a great underinking has been wrought into success after a promise of fall ores. Don’t let the boys read Hie yellow supplements of the Holiday papers, nor I the silly, erode and vulgar se-callcd ! "eflinics” of the daily papers. It must ! be posiivoly harmful thus in sleep the minds of the immature and unedueat- | ed witii such vapid, stupid and dc- I moralizing • I ufl'. NYe are glad to note I that some of tile metropolitan dailies respect Just a Fish Story. Forty years ago, v hen my fathiWWM catitain of an East India trading ship, while off the coast, of Africa near tho equator the shin’s carpenter was taken sick and died. Ill* was sewed up in canvas, and with him were sewed hH Kit of tools and grindstone for Imllast *o sink him. Services were hold and Ac body connniUid to the sea. Four days later the ship's hoy fell overboard, and a great shark came up under the stern and swallowed the Ik>j before he could I e reached. The next day the shark was still I’ot lowing the ship. A shark hook war. baited ■! put out the stern, and the shark v r:. ranghl, hut was so large it could nol taken oil hoard, and they were obliged It,, slumt him. He looked so plump ar.d me mate, who was an old whaler, coined to go over the Side niul cut the iKh < pen. He was toweled ever mb .-at a hole In Hie shark ami was surprised to hear voices ,»ml on looking in saw the ship's boy earning Ihe grinds!-, .;<* for the ship's mriieiiter, who was sharpening b.ta rs to cut their way o :!. My father, wlio Is "ijlity years out, "an vouch for this rn.it U is a Yu~- • tory.—PoBteu Journal Queer Auctions, A Dutch auction at Ciqie Town Is frequently exciting. If a house Is tc be sold, the auctioneer offers “50 gold en sovereigns for the man who first bids £5,(100." Nobody bids. A pause, and then "50 golden sovereigns for the man who first bids £-1,900." This Is kept up until a bid is secured. Hut it by no means follows that the house is sold to tills I hlder. No. the auctioneer ts (hen at It again. Say Unit £1.-100 is Hie first bid. The auctioneer cries, “There are 25 golden sovereigns for I ho first man who lias the courage to bid £1.000." Perhaps no one has It. \$/ Then £25 is offered for a £1,550 Idd. 1’’. there Is eventually no bid above the -.- £-1.100, (lie man who made that bid Is w raddled witii the house. Otherwise lie pockets Ids bonus ami gets oil’ free of It all. -Westminster Gazette. Thomson Mercantile Co. Announce to the people of McDuffie and adjoining counties that they have recently greatly enlarged their business and are now better prepared than ever before to furnish their customers, friends and the public generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery Store. At our store on Railroad Street you can al ways find a large stock of Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar, Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag- ging and Ties. And many other Farm Supplies/ The buantities in which we will purchase these goods will make us buy and sell at the LOWEST market prices. We solicit the patronage of the trading public. Thomson Mercantile Co. w w Audicn.es Have Changed. viz Fiom January Faii.m Jhuknau Wtiqhisboro. JACK AND .11 Id,. Dear Editor ami Progress Band: 1 guess you ell think that Jack and J ill have forgot ton our (Ear «»ld paper Iml never. Vv’o- have had a good deal <>t sickness and hnv" just neglected our paper, but. now we are glad t.> say that wa are able to be stirring and we are goii.g to bn more prompt m the future. It- seems that t.lio cold weather lma just begun, but we do hope it wont, last long. Our Sunday school and League is doing goad work now, our dear Superintendent is so faithful to his out ies. Owing to the inclement weather Sunday school was suspended on last. Sunday. We are glad to say that the sick in this community is somewhat improved. Miss Lizzie Fuller our school teacher lias a fine school herej now. All the pupils are devoted to her and seem U be taking an interest in their studio.-. The ladies around here are mak ing preparat ions to have a quilt-j ing for the benefit of the Mesena i parsonage. liss Lizzie Fuller was the guest l of an entertainment given in j honor of Miss Knuckles at Mr. Ben Waller’s on last Wednesday j evening. Mr. Obo Morris of near Bone-1 vilie was in the “Boro” a short while Saturday evening. Mrs. S. 0. Hawes and Miss Fannie Bin ion spent Thursday eveniug with Mrs. F. E, Holsen- dorf of near her 1 ?. Miss Ida Dent lias returned home after a weeks stay with Miss Annie Hunt of near Anthony. She reports a most enjoyable visit.. We are sorry to sav Mrs. Eoxie Farr is still in feeble health but ! hope to see her soon recovered. Mrs E. C. Farr and Miss Fan nie spent Monday evening last very pleasantly with Mrs. Clinton Waller. I will close with many thanks for tin? Delineator. I ksrv accompa nied by Mr. Charlie Porter of Tnotn- sin spent Monday last at the Mine. Misses Ida Dent and Annie Hunt were the guests of Mrs. .1. A. Dozier Tuesday of last week. On account ef the cold only a few attended the party given by Mrs. Ben Simons Friday night last. Miss Varina Farr of near Pine Grove was the guest of Miss Sallie Hunt Saturday and Sunday, Mrs. Jim Russell spent a short while Thursday afternoon oi last ] week wit li friends nr this place, j Mrs. Dolphus Johnson of near the Parks Mine was the guest of Mrs. Ben Simons Friday night. The Messrs Norris of Pine ! Grove are constant visitors to our town ihese days. Miss Annie Usry spent and Bundav with home-folks. famous hymn was .set to music and sung by Her at its lirst, presentation to tlie world? ii. \Yhat churches did lie serve, and while agent for a Bible Hociety, what did it enable him to do? •i. What useful invention was his idea? How did it happen that nopal- tent was applied for ? 6. Upon what book docs his literary fame chiefly rest ? Who assisted him by jiower of suggestion, and what was , * Wishing the fate of tlie book in 'lie hands of the reviewers ? (i. To w hat writer of English liler- nlure does Miss Rutlierf ird compare tlie writer of “Young Mnrooners?" Upon what facts is the story founded? 7. To what mountain village did ho move on account of his wile’s health ? After lie-r death, what. Work did betake up? Witii what distinguished profes sor did lie confer in his notes on the “Instincts of Birds and Beasts.”? 8. JI is scientific researches for many years resulted in wliat paper ? 9. Tell of his work for sick and suf- ; fering soldiers during the War Between I the .States—first at Darien, afterwards Saturday!... Mtuson . The be<.ret of Long Life- A Frenchsciuilislshas discov redone secret of long life. His method deals with the blood. Bui long ago millions of Americans had proved Electric Bit ters prolongs life and makes it worth living. It purifies, enriches and vital izes (lie blood, rebuilds wasted nerve cells, imparts life and (one to the en tire system. its a godsend to weak, sick and deb'iitaled people. “Kidney trouble had blighted my life for months,” .'writes \Y. M- Sherman, of Me., “but Electric Bitters cured me entirely.” Only 50c. at Gibson Drug Go., I)r. A. J. Mathews. - Mew Store - CL W. &: (i. F. Granade announce to the public that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad Street in the building recently occupied by J. P. ‘They don’t write comic operas Hko rjp Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a they used to,” said Mr. Sturmlngtot) ... i . . i <• Barnes. “They used to have jokes id/ Complete .Stock Or J kL ■ :u, Fancy and Family Groceries. ’ W j They solicit a fair share of the patronage of the ;\d/ public, and guarantee fair prices, correct weights and first-class goods. $ G. W. & G. F. GRANADE. i)-;i - - THOMSON, GA. then that made people laugh.” ; yjjf "Tea,” answered (he manager, "bu foil must remember that in those da Hey had audiences wiio could be mads ie iaags:.“— Metnokta Commercial Ap peat. .. Railroad Street, w. -i>\s m w w w m w m '0 w w w $ How C?tiicl oho Do 117 The homely forms of speech used by tile country people will) whom littio Editl) am] her mother hoarded last summer were frequency Very pi.'“.ling to the child. One evening (lie farmer's wife, in talking for a few mlnules wilh Edith's ] mother, remarked that, as she was j very tired that night, she would "go to roost with the chicken."..” When Edith's bedtime arrived a lit tle Jaler the youngster was nowhete to I lie found. After considerable search fin.- war discovered silting o:i a v.rge stone near the chicken house,- quietly _ , watching c.io fowl as tiiey came in on 0 ant in t.lie building at the corner of Journal Street and by one. * NEW RESTURANT. I announce to the public that^have opened up a restur* at Macon, When Darien was evacuat ed and burned by Federal forces, what Mr. E. N . -Boo”hur after a visit l became of Dr Gouliiing’s library ? of soiiiefime to relatives here, left Thursday last for At lanta. J will close with best wishes all. to Dearinq Items, cirtTKN. Things aro moving quiet but slowly here. Th; freeze got everything in sight of her windy path. Fortunately very few had | gardened any—so where there is little to lose little will be lost. Several of the men around herd have dug up their peach trees only left a few for family use. There was a large and destruc tive fire south of Iron Hill church during the windy days and nights. The Weslyan Metnndists held their Quarterly Conference with their charge at Dearing last Satur day and Sunday. In connection Rev. Silvester Dixon carried on a four days meeting. Many were revived and joined the chnreh. Knox Land Co- Lots. I have two or three lots of the Knox Land Go. unsold. Parties desir ing to purchase should do so before Feb. 1st. After that date they will be j renled for the year 1909. Ik a ]•:. Fabmkk. ! 10. What book diil lie compile for use in the Confederate army? What articles did lie contribute to the Army and Navy Journals? 11. What is said of the faithful old servant Judy, and of her devotion to her mispress when the Federal troops took-Macon ? How did Dr. Goulding support His family after the war? Tell of his de clining years, his death and burial. 12. Describe his characteristics Name the books he wrote. What.sacrifice did his love for young people lead him to make as to his study and books? Answers to questions may be found in “The South in History and Litera ture” by Miss Rutherford. All Excelent Cleaning Fluid- “The following recipe contains noth? ing injurious, never lakes out the stiff ness from fabrics (as from veilings and chiffon), and is at the same tiwie a disinfectant and sure preventive of moth/;,” says Woman’s ! io.WF, Com pan ion for February. “Sulphuric el her, one dram ; alcohol, two drams ; chloro form, one dram ; oilof cloves, one drum. Three times this amount to one quart best gasoline. The oil of cloves may be omitted if desired, us in cleaning anything white it lias a tendency 1 o! turn it yellow. To clean a dress skirl, iusL double or treble these ingredients. \ Men’s trousers can he soaked overnight j in this, and then pressed are as good . you die you go to heaven at once. Then "Edith,” called her mother, "what are you doing there? I've been look ing for you everywhere; it’s time to go to bed.” "I know, inoMier,” was the reply, “hut they’re nearly all In now, so she'll bo hero soon, I guess.” “Who are In and who will bo there? What on earth are you talking about, child?” asked the mystified mother. “Why,” explained Edith, rather im patiently, "you know Mrs. said she was going to roost with the chickens i tonight, zud I’m waiting to see how elio does Jt." Ag Others See US. “Moui-suhlb,” asked a young East In dian girl of her English mistress, "why do you wear those sad colors? 1 don’t like them.” “I am in mourning, I.attoo. It is the custom of English ladles.” “But black is the color of night, mem- sahib, and yet you believe that when Scott’s Aliev and am prepared to serve the pnblic. M lE A l ^Hl2o( Every thing NEW and CLEAN. Give me a trial. Fresh Bread Always Kept In Stock. as new. 11 is line for ostricli plumes, as it never takes the cull out. Be sure to shake out in the air until thoroughly dry. Old laces clean beautifully with this tluid. Let the article to he cleaned lie in the liquid for a while, according to how soiled it is. Articles can remain in all night wil limit injury to the fabric in any way. By allowing toscttle, and pouring oil'very carefully, one can use tlie fluid over and over again.” Why not lie glad for your friends who die and wear colors such as wo see in birds and floweis and falling water when the sun shines? God doesn’t make your colors. All, well. Christians are strange people!"—From "Tluj In dian Al| s.” Soldier Balks Death Plot. It seemed to J. A. ,Slone, a civil war veteran, of K nip, Tex., that a plot ex isted between a desperate lung trouble and the grave to cause his death. “I contracted a stubborn cold,” lie writes, “that developed a cough that stuck to me, in spite of all remedies, for years. My weight ran down to 120 pounds. Then i began to use Dr. King's New Diecovery, which restored my health completely. I now weigh 178pounds." For severe Golds, obstinate Goughs, Hemorrhages, Asthma, and to prevent Pneumonia it’s unrivaled. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Gib son Drug Go., Dr. A. J- Mathews. Llvud to Fitjht Another Day. edoriek the GieaV simply lost his /■ad at Molw'tz, Ills first battle. Had 1 ho not boon a king It la safe 10 sat that he would have boon shot at the next sunrise. In the heat of the carnage lie got an Idea that the army under his command was being over- “Your only hope,” said three doctors 1 whelmed, so lie put the dpurs to his to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich., i horse and dashed headlong among hit suffering from severe rectal trouble, lies soldiers. He rode army in an operation,” then I used Dr. Revolts at Cold Steet- King’s -Nev/ Life Pills,” she writes,! “till wholly cured.,, They prevent Ap- ] pendicitis, cure Constipation, Head-1 aeiie. 25c. at Gibson Drug Go , Dr. A. ] J. Mathews. House For Rent. The house and lot recently occupied by Mr. P. A. Blanchard is for sale or rent. Apply to miles before he stopped in his wild flight. Late at | night lie was discovered hiding in an old mill, awaiting, as lie thought, cap ture by the enemy. Then he discov ered lhat the army ho descried had : won the battle. An Frederick was a prir.ee, everybody tried to forgot the i Incident Just as quickly as possible- j and after that, when iho king went to I war, he was just as brave as any oth- ] MRS. S. M. FREEMAN, THOMSON, - - - GEORGIA. to" ti~ public" To My Patrons, Friends and the Public, the Holiday season is upon us, and I am prepared us heretofore to meet nil de mands and requirements in the different lines and accessories, heretofore hrndled by us. Those who have been successful, and want a first oIsbs Victoria, Station Wagonr Surry of Stanhope, I am the man and can supply them, and accompying necessi ties, harness, all of the very best assortment from three of the fines', nmiiufaRurei's in the United States. Robes there is only one manufacturer in the United Sttites worth naming,—Chase- We have them in great varieties, blankets of course you must protect your horse. For Christinas and Holiday gifts, w« have a large variety of fine imported saddles, whips, crops, leggins, and etc, and for the children, boys and girls, we have a larger variety than ever, of Railroad Steam Engines, Automobiles, Goat Wagons, Goat Carts, Hobby Horses, Shoo Flys, Irish Mails, Bicycles, Velocipedes, Tricycles and Toy Wagons, an endless variety about a carload and a half in all. Don’t fail to come and make early selections. . II. COSKERY, 799 and 751 Broad St. .... Augusta Ga. . fijggga«EM—meamsHumm er soldier. Dongola Cotton Seed For Sale 1 have for sale UK) bushels good Dcn- gohu Cotton Seed at oOcents bushel. •ft I ha E. Fahmbr. 4t. I HA E. Fakmkk. Land For Sale or Rent- i offer for sale or rent the land of T. J. Connell in Dearing district. This tract contains 250 acres. This land can be bought on terms that aro satis factory. Wil I rent it for the year 1909. Ira E. Fahmkh, Thomson, Ga. I A V/crisn'a Ccentry. The Frenchwoman may not be so •lasslcal 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 i f quality she has far centuries bewitched and enthralled all the men of her coun try. France today Is the most woman ridden country ;:ud also the most peaceful, prosperous end coutented 1 The women rule by charm.—Stormy Petrel f r^QB^BAN nTeR^YE A R - \ S Not-withstanding the panic and other business / drawbacks, our sales were larger than any previous year. V/e are better prepared than ever to serve you d find can give you your money’s worth every time. Agents for Sucrene Food. ^Arrington Bros. & Company. LEADING GROCERS, 863 BROAD, ST., AUGUSTA, GA.