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Been Set by the Life o
M. P. Berry.
IT 1 IS
WORTHY OF IMITATION
The Perusal of this Biography Shoulc
be an Inspiration to every one
of ou'r Young Men.
Col. M. P. Berry was bom at
Ellijay, Ga. His father’s family
moved at the time of his infancy
and settled among the Cherokees
in the northern part * of Murray
county. He became an orphan
while quite young, his father hav
ing been kil.ed in a cyclone in
Murray county.
Between the age of seven and
nine he attended such schools as
- were then in reach of his widowed
mother’s home.
One year later he was allowed
to go from home and make his
own way among other people the
best he could. He attended
schools at different p ants between
Bartow county, Georgia, and Madi-
sonville, Tennessee.
At the age of seventeen he took
charge of his mother’s family and
> affairs. Soon thereafter, by the
request of his neighbors, he was
employed to teach, and known as
the boy teacher. At the same
of wealthy or influential friends,
and pressed his way “ by the sweat
of his brow.” To him this was
not slavery, for he went forth with
grateful delight to fill his obliga
tions to his family, his God and
his country
His punctuality deserves men
tion. Tiie fulfilment of his prom
ises, the payment of money, or to
perform any other duties, the thing
must be done within the time ap
pointed. No one waited for him.
He considered time money;
iisiaHBaBI
| |but Hale T —-
which he is said to have received,
or he would have been better off
Richards Intends to Hold the "*en he left Atlanta.
“ Mr. Hale and myself were al-
READY
Northeastern Railway.
) PAY THE RENTAL.
Richards Also Says That He Intends
to Buy the Property—He TalKs
About Hale.
The lease which Mr. Ed A.
take others time was equivalent Richards holds upon the North
eastern railroad will notbe annull-
to taking their money .... .
With him, the work that should ed on account of the non-payment
be done today, was not willingly of the rental, neither will the
postponed until tomorrow. With property be advertised and sold by
lim, “ Whatever thy hand fiindeth the governor without the consent
to do, do it With thy might,” and of Mr. Richards.
“Mind not high things/' were
precepts to. which he adhered,
and hence
Mr. Richards has arrived in At
lanta from New York, after, an
was not drawn into absence of nearly six weeks. He
politics or risky schemes to get was seen by a reporter and inter
gain or honor
He sought nothing more than a tant matters.
rogated on a number of impor
moderate competency of the things “ Will the company which you
of this world, for which he strug- represent default on the rental of
gled quietly, honestly and man- the property ? ”
fully. With this God has blessed
him.
He has neither desired the ben
efits of speculation nor its attend
ing miseries.- By faithfully fol
Lowing this course through these
years and trusting to God’s guid-.
mce, he has lived as quietly and I swering the letter I simply refer-
“ No, sir, it will not. The act
of the legislature gives us sixty
days of grace in which to pay the
rental. When the money first be
came due the comptroller wrote
to me and asked me to remit a
check for the amount. In an-
ways good friends and when the
trouble came I tried to show my
friendship for him and his family
at that'time by doing everything
I could for them.' I have washed
my hands of the entire \ matter,
however, and have turned over ev
erything that Hale left with me to
his brother, M. A. Hale, of this
city.”
Mr. Richards will remain in At
lanta for several days to pay the
rental of the Northeastern rail-
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Sid Keister attended cou:
road and will then return to.
York.
New
The Existence of the Human Soul.
Written for the North ueorgia Citizen,
Whatever men may say or think, . .
religion is one of the indisputable I bas been here for several days past
Lacts of life, and therefore a proper
Dalton a portion of last week.
Dr. Anderson had the misfortune
to lose a fine horse Saturday night.
Mrs. .Watts has been suffering
for some time past with neuralgia.
Miss Minnie Carter returned
home Thursday from a visit to
friends in Whitfield county.
A case was tried in justice court
yesterday at Doolittle for the fifth
time, and it is hoped by the parties
interested that this is the last time.
Mrs. Daly and daughter, Ida,
left Saturday for Ringgold where
they will make their'future home.
Mrs. S. B. Carter has been suf
fering from sick headache and
neuralgia for several days.
Joab Humphreys, a popular
young salesman of Tilton, was
here on business Monday.
C. C. Harris, of (-atoosa county,
In order to insure a regui ar
supply of pure ice to the
people of Dalton, and at *
.reasonable price, the -
CManoop I Ice 2 Company
will keep on hand in Dalton
a regular supply of pure ice
and has appointed
MR. J. J. STROUP, Age m ,
for Dalton and vicinity
who will call upon you
and solicit your trade. He.
member we will always keen
you supplied with first qual
ity ice and at a reasonable
price, and will meet with
any fair competition at am
time and from any source.
Chattanooga Ice Company.
happily as most men.
red him to the act of the legisla
ture which allows the lessee sixty
1
O’
days’ of grace
The rental pn the property
will not be due now until the 30th
of this month, and I have a certi
fied check in my pocket for the
I amount, $4,650, which I will have
| delivered to the comptroller by
that time.”
“ Is there any truth in the re
port that the property is to be
Isold?”
No, sir, Governor Atkinson
has no right or authority to adver
tise or sell the road, without mv
consent, and then it is subject to
the twenty-year lease which I hold
| on the road. The property will,
I however, be sold at* no distant
day, ‘and a company which I rep.-
I resent will bid it in. The money
object of study and investigation
As the world in which we live is
a fact, so is God, its great Creator.
Since it is absurd to suppose there
could be an effect like this with
out an adequate cause. The ex
istence of the human soul and its
immortal nature are facts of which
everyone is conscious within his
own breast, any amount of socallec
scientific supposition or deduction
to the contrary notwithstanding
Therefore there is a future worlc
and a future life for the soul in
that world, the character of which
is dependent upon the life we now
live. There must also be two
states of being in that future worlc
corresponding to the idea of heaven
and hell.
The Christian church is a fact
demonstrated, real, tangible; wor
ship and prayer are realities, both
to the soul and to the eye. Sin
and holiness are not only opposite
but determinate and definite quan
tities in the world.- So are faith
and love, as well as hate and uu
belief. The Bible too is a fact, as
well as a book.
We are then here surrounded
with a vast host of religious facts
and spiritual realities which, prop
erly understood and arranged,
make the true philosophy of life.
has already been raised for this|We must deal with them just as
purpose, and as soon as we want we have with the facts and realities
t e road absolutely we will ask pertaining to our success in busi
the governor to order a sale
A
ness life, and happiness in social
is no more
“ It is my intention as soon as an d family life. It 10 ±xu u, ulc
we secure the Northeastern to begin ne cessary to stop and prove the
at. HTIPP t.na PDncfrnnfi I «... * •
selling mowers and binders to our
farmers.
Will Moreland returned home
last week after an absence of sev
eral years. *
S. B. Carter made a business
trip to.Jasper the first of the week.
Mrs. Sybil Maddox left for At
lanta Monday where she will make
her future home.
Some of the boys, are on a fish
ing expedition in Alaculsa this
week. We will report their suc
cess next week with due allow
ances.
Deputy Collector E. W. Rem-
bert was here a short while Mon
day. Capt. Rembert has a host of
friends here who are always glad
to see him.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER M. P. 8ERRY.
time he engaged in farming and
continued teaching and farming
and conducting Sunday schools in
his community. At the age of
fifty he turned his attention prin
cipally to farming, and continued
in this until he moved to Dalton
ten years ago, and has since livec.
in this place
He married Miss Mary S. Tye,
of Oglethorpe county, Georgia
He was elected and served for a
time as justice of the peace. He
was elected a member of the
county board of education in 1882.
In 1884 he was elected county
school commissioner, and has sat
isfactorily filled that position up
to the present time.
He has now living three sons
and one daughter, T. A., S. E.
and J. M. Berry, who are located
in Dalton.' The daughter, Mis.
S. Charles, is living at the old
homestead, five miles north of
Dalton where the family v^as
3d.
Mr. Berry, during all these
fears, has been an example-of in
dustry, as his acquaintances can
His diligence and trust
worthiness has been worthy of
ation. Prom his youth, what-
3r has been commited to his
► so far as the diligence of his
tid, or the fidelity of his heart
“icemed, has been faithfully
In his own affairs,
L out.
-4 the affairs of serving others,
s promptness has almost been
igan life without the help
at once the construction of a new I existence of things connected with
I line between Chattanooga and religious life, -than it is with busi
UFB WITHOUT LOVE.
Written for the North Georgia Citizen.
Augusta which win include the ness or social life. One set of
Northeastern and make a straight f acts are just as common as are
Ule Without level oh, it would be a I **“ ‘T° named, the others and just as easily un-
world without a sun— which will be much shorter than I derstood
dark | an y of P“»»t routes.”
A barren scene without one spot amidst
the waste, I tt tt“ii . “I S oiiuw waaa wnsuiuujs, it
Without one blossom of delight, of feel- Hlil supervisor of the line a sma n part G f our race. A large
throw any one else out of employ- ma j or ity have and worship a Goc
ment ? ” 1
“ The fool has said in
his heart there is no God,” but
‘ Did youi action in appointing this class constitutes, fortunately,
—Minnie.
Special Rates.
The Southern Railway will sell
of some kind.
The great immortal teacher sent
“It did not. Mr. Hill wanted
• , . . . a position so that he could start jf rom heaven.has told us “there is
peual round trip tickets for the anew in the world and I created but only one true God, and to
occasions specified at rates and on | the place simply to give him em-Lnow Him is eternal life.” This
payment until he can get some- knowledge is obtained only through
dates as shown below:
New York City. .... . . . . .$32.00
Grant monument ceremonies
Tickets on sale April 23rd
to 25th inclusive. Final limit
May 5, 1897
I His Son who has taught that we
“The story that he is drawing L , ... , .
i Lc am dap s have sou ls committed to our care,
a salary of $1,800 a year u ab- j a
J and that they are m great peril
! surd
The friendship which Mr. Rich
ards showed for J. C. Hale, the
and will be lost if we do not adopt
means for their safety. “ Straight
the gate, narrow the way and few
wi • ^ ^ Iv t rtne gate, narrow tne way and lew
Wilmington, N. C f 15.25 defaulting president of the South- there * that fiud j „ striye
c Li firn Mii/mial RmIHinn* on^ T
Southern Baptist Convention.
Tickets on sale May 3rd to
7th inclusive, limited fifteen
days with an additional fifteen
days limit if desired.
era Mutual Budding and Loan / ,-7.17 1
. . ^ s to enter while yet the door re-
Assnmafmn oroofaH « J
Association, created a great deal • ,7, . .
f ^ 5 v „ |mains open an<J the voice is still
Or DotyimodI - of* f 11a 4-i*#1 _ t I
p , I CA-Ll'A UiiC VU1UC IS Sllii
of comment at the time, and when L •, LL . ,, .
, li . ’ , ’ , heard, “come unto Me and ye
he left Atlanta he made Mr. Rich- L^ n g a ± s V J
, , . , shall find rest for your souls.
arris triisrfip. with mmmr j r
[ ards trustee with power to wind
I up his business affairs and settle
W. C. Richardson.
A -FAMILIAR CASE.
Rome, Ga., individual ticket, $1.60 I so far as he could with his credi-
Ten uniformed knights traveling tors. When asked where Hale| It Has Been Tried JFive Times—Spring Place
on one ticket, per capita . . .$1.20
Grand Commandery Knight
Templar. Tickets on sale
May 10, 11, 12 ; limited to
May 17th.
Mobile, Ala .$11.95
Meeting Supreme Council
Catholic Knights. On sale
May 9th to 13th inclusive ;
limited May 18th.
J. A. McGuirk, Agent,
Dalton, Ga.
was, Mr. Richards said:
Locals.
“I have not the slightest fdea I- , farmera have been putting
, * , sugntest iciea, m extra tune since the fair weather
have not heard one word commenced.
| from him since he left Atlanta. I Miss Nada Heartsell, an accom-
a. tfcOLUm-
do know that he had to borrow P lisl,ed y° un g lady of Cleveland,
to get out- of town on and r^ enn '’ her aunt, Mrs. Tern-
Special Kates.
The Southern Railway will sell
special round trip tickets for the
occasions named below:
Warsaw, Ind $17.25
General Assembly Presbyter
ian Church. On sale May
17-20 inclusive. Final limit
June 6th.
Savannah, Ga., individual
ticket . $15.13
Ten or more knights travelling on
one ticket, per capita .$11.35
Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias. On sale May 17-19
inclusive; limited May 27th.
Charlotte, N. C ;. . .$11.40
Presbyterian Church General
Assembly, (U. S.) On sale
May 17-21 inclusive; limited
June 10th.
Warm Springs, Ga. ..... . .$5.55
Georgia Teacher’s Associa
tion. On sale June 26—28
inclusive ; limited July 3rd.
Knoxville, Tenn. one fare
Summer School Y. M. C. A.
On sale June 16—19 inclusive;
limited June 30th.
Chattanooga, Tenn... ... ..$1.15
International Convention B.
Y. P. V. On sale July 13—15
inclusive; limited July 21st,
with further extension if de
sired to August 15.
San Francisco, Cal $54.00
National Convention Y. P. S.
C. E. On sale June 20, 21,
22, 27, 28, 29, 30 and July
1 of Lp-a-*-* nl 1 - * A
C. N. VANCE,
SADDLE and HARNESS Sayf.
Repairing a Specialty..,
Cor. Hamilton and Crawford Sts.
DALTON. GEORGIA.
CITY
LIVERY, SALE asd FEED
STABLES.
Handsome Carriages.
Tfusty Drivers.
turnouts to t»e
The prettiest and neatest
found anywhere In the city.
Open day and night. Special attention to
orders from Commercial travelers.
T. J. BRYANT,
Proprietors.
The North Georgia Citizen
is worth every cent of a dollar
a year to any and every home
in Whitfield county, and in
time we hope to have it a reg
ular weekly visitor in every
family of this entire section.
In order to hasten this time we
will, until this notice is with
drawn, make everyone who
pays for this paper twelve
months in advance, a choice of
either of the following pre
miums:
1. Home and Farm,
a standard monthly journal,
the subscription price of which
is 50 cents a year.
2- The Music Teacher,
the leading musical journal of
the South, published monthly
at 50 cents a year.
3. A copy of Revival Choii
No. 2,
1st. Final limit August 15.
J. A. McGuirk, Agent,
Dalton, Ga.
KEEPS IT ON HAND
that he landed in New York with
pie, the first of last week.
Quite a number of people have
o Dlf ®15 in his pocket and an old bf ‘luTT^
lb« Mb
Commander
Military
the latest and best Sunday-
school and gospel song book.
This is the book that will be
used at the next annual meet
ing of the Whitfield County
Sunday-school Association and
every' singer in the county
should have a copy.
Call at our office in the Sho-
walter building or remit us one
dollar and The Citizen will
be mailed you for one year and
either of the above premiums
that you may choose will be
thrown in for good measure..
tf.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
WILMINGTON, N. C., MAT 6 TO 14.
1897.
suit of clothes.
All this talk about his having
but most of them had poor success.
Bagwell Bros, have been making
_ v —— '*“5 I Sr # ~ uiuiviug
duped the association out of seve-1 son } e repairs on the front part of
ral thousand dollars is the merest
their drug store.
rot. The management of the a./*. ? rdinar y ? vba y and Sheriff
sociation was L J l5*”«£ ” ade a *o
sociation was rotten to the core, 1 Dalton Friday.
:
Fredonia. N. V„ *
and accomplished
„ (father-in-law of the late
Oommander Wia. B. Cushing, U. S. N., who
gained world-wide renown for his crowning
° f blowing np the Iron clad Alhemarl
In 1863) writes Dr. Fenner:
a ‘For many yearsl have kept on hand
your Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic for immediate use when,
ever I have
or nervous prostra
tion or feel ran down. It always give* _
2>eedy relief—so much so that I have! Railway.
?™* C H r j ly on it with the same certain- !
ty that I do on the law of gravitation.'*
m For gale by BERRY GROCERY CO
Reduced Rates via Southern Railway.
For the occasion of the meet
ing of the Southern Baptist Con
vention at Wilmington, N. C.,
May 6 to 14, 1897, the Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Wil
mington, N. C., and return at
rate of one first-class limited fare
for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale May
3rd to 7th inclusive; good to re
turn fifteen days from date of
sale.
For further information ad
dress any agent of the Southern
May 7.
P. A.,
W- H. Doll, T.
/ ' i ’ '' >oga, Tenn-