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OCEAN LINER DELAYED.
Barnacles Impeded Her Progress Across
the Atlantic.
This was the excuse recently given
by the officers of a big ocean liner which
reached her destination three days over
due. The power was there, but her
progress was retarded by the barnacles
Which had gathered on the bottom and
sides of this great vessel.
In referring to the matter our local
druggist, Dr. J. B. George, remarked,
“This instance has a parallel case in the
field of medicine. It is old-fashioned
cod liver oil, which contains medicinal
properties capable of splendid work as a
body-building, strength-creating medi
cine, yet on account of the system-clog
greasy oil which it contains, its
medicinal powers is impeded and its
value lost.
Yet we know the power is there, and
it has remained for two great French
chemists to find away to separate these
medicinal, health-producing elements
from the oil and give us Vinol. Vinol
actually contains all the medicinal cu
rative and strength-creating properties
of cod liver oil, but contains not a drop
of oil to upset the stomach and retard
its work. In other words, the barna
cles have been removed from this fa
mous medicine by us.
We ask every run-down, nervous, de
bilitated, aged or weak person in Gaines
ville, and every person suffering from
stubborn colds, hanging-on coughs,
bronchitis or incipient consumption to
try Vinol on our guarantee to return
money if it fails.” Dr. J. B. George,
Druggist, Gainesville, Ga.
‘•After Us.”
Mr. Editor : In the last issue of the
Eagle there were some personal refer
ences to me under the heading “Dog
Gone” and I think it my duty to reply
and in some measure defend the whole
dog-gone family.
We will admit for the sake of the ar
gument that did I kill the chickens:
What else could I do? I belonged at that
time to to the sou of a preacher, had de
veloped a taste for chickens; I could
not afford to eat them alive; only
heathens eat things alive, and lam a
civilized dog. My early dog-hood was
spent at the City Hall; I attended a first
class opera; my inclinations are differ
ent from most dogs, and I enjoy a good
opera better than a Hunt. I am, in a
sense, a highly cultivated dog, and
while, I am inclined to higher criti
cism, yet, all things considered, 1 am
far better than some who move in the
very best society. Being brought up in
dry town, I do not drink. A part of
my life having been spent at the City
Hall, I saw the evil effects of whiskey
and am a total abstainer. I do not
smoke cigarettes; I do not tell society
lies; Ido not slander other dogs; I do
not wear —oh rats! why should I speak
of what others wear, since I have
never made any improvements along the
line of dress? whereas woman has
since she first appeared in a costume of
close-fitting atmosphere until to-day,
when she appears what she is not now,
never was, and never will be. Why
should I say aught against man in his
purity? Or woman in the modesty of
her dress? I am only pleading the
cause of a poor, down-trodden dog; a
dog that is banished from home and
friends, because he liked chicken, and
now write from a dark, damp cellar
where lam confined. From a chink in
the wall I can see the chicks chasing in
the back yard; I can see the poor
chicken’s head wrung off by a cruel,
ruthless, and relentless hand; but that
that is no wrong: The preacher has
come; he is fond of chicken and must
be pleased; and for a member of his
flock to break in upon the flock and do
murder is only another mode of divine
worship; but for a poor uneducated dog,
that knows nothing of the divine lesson
of humanity, and the sacred teachings
of Christianity, to kill a chicken is a
great crime for which doggy must be
banished, ostracised, and branded in the
public prints as a cut-throat; but alas,
we are taught by men, who think they
know, but don’t, that whatever is, is
right. Very respectfully,
BUSTER BROWN.
Changed for the Better.
Mr. W. H. Craig has moved the house
that he purchased recently from Messrs.
Prior and Staton, on Park street, to the
center of the lot, which is a decided
improvement in location. He is also
making considerable other improve
ments, such as completely renovating
the building, adding another room,
verandas, and making such other
changes as will render it a most con.
venieut and inviting home.
Not if as Rich as Rockefeller.
If you had all the wealth of Rocke
feller the Standard Oil magnate, you
could’ not buy a better medicine for
bowel complaints than Chamberlains
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
The most eminent physician can not
prescribe a better preparation for colic
and diarrhea, both for children and
adults- The uniform success of this
remedy has shown it to be superior to
all others. It never fails, and when re
duced with water and sweetened, is
pleasant to take. Every family should
be supplied with it. Sold by M. U.
Brown, Gainesville, Ga.
The Ringing of Church Bells.
Would it Not be Better to Remem
ber the Appointment and Watch
the Clock?
The change in location of two of our
churches, the Methodist and Presbyte
rian, and the probable change of an
other one, the Baptist, has caused the
ringing of church-bells on Sunday to be
discussed at some length by those who
have been annoyed by them and by
those who have had the sick in their
homes disturbed by them. This, one
would say, is singular, but it is not;
who wants a bell of any sort rung at
their door, especially one that can’t be
stopped, no matter what the conditions
in the community may be, and one that
is rung only for the noise it makes?
This reference is made to bell-ring
ing as a news item worth our attention.
A great many people take a local news
paper because it gathers news items,
makes mention of any number of
things of public interest in the commu
nity in which it is published that they
wish to know about without the injec
tion of sectarianism, partisan prejudices,
personal spite or individual coloring.
Many things, not necessary to here
mention, have occurred recently which
makes this about the livest news item,
of a general nature that w T e are likely
to have soon; for if the bells are to be
left out of the new church buildings
which are now in the course of con
struction, which is not at all probable,
though many wish it done, and if the
discussion of reform in matters of
church is right everywhere else, and it
certainly is, it shows a lack of willing
ness to cover the local field to omit it.
This is a live issue because people are
interested in it are talking about it.
A prominent man, one of unquestiona
ble intellectuality, one w T ho has sym
pathy for the helpless, remarked the
other day that a collection should be
taken to raise a sum to buy alarm
clocks for those who are not able to buy
alarm clocks, who will say that they
have to listen for the church bell in or
der to know when to go to church. The
question as to the worthiness of the per
son of confidence, who would enter
such an excuse for being away from
church, should not be considered by the
trustees of such a fund. If the an
nouncements of the hours of service
from the pulpit, and in some instances a
bulletin board on the inner church wall,
supplemented by a published notice in
the local papers, will not cause people to
remember the various church services,
of course a noisy sound or an alarm
clock will not prove effective. When
people don’t want to do a thing, and it
is in nowise compulsory, then they don’t
do it. The man who would disturb
church-worship is a heathen, a degen
erate or a willfully bad character.
There is a law, and a just one, too, to
punish any one who disturbs public
worship. There is also a righteous sen
timent, one that should be continuously
cultivated, against any interference
with public worship. Apart from the
wonderful spiritual blessings that come
to us through public worship, there is no
such powerful force, or potent agency,
for good as is the church with its va
rious forms and class of services and its
widespread influence. There is no way
to partially estimate its influence for
good; it is vastly beyond our powers of
comprehension, and our faculties for
calculating it are of no avail to us. But
if there be grounds for improvement, if
there be room for the minutist reform,
those who suggest and effect it are
public benefactors. It is contended that
there is room for reform in church-bell
ringing. It is contended that the very
fact that some of the people in the com
munity in which the new churches are
to be built were opposed to them being
located in their immediate community
is high evidence that this reform is
needed. These good people made no
vigorous protest. They did not want to
be termed heathen; nor did they want
to oppose the wishes of others. Will the
church be considerate? It should, is the
contention. Bell-ringing, it is said, is
not necessary—it brings no one to
church. None will contend that it is a
part of the worship now, though it has
been in the past. An up-to-date man
would about as lief you would charge
him with believing in the power of
witches as to charge him with believing
in the bell service our forefathers be
lieved in and used in connection with
their church and funeral services, and
not without a good class of reasoning to
sustain his contention.
From remote antiquity, cymbals and
hand-bells were used in religious cere
monies. In Egypt it is certain that
the feast of Osiris was announced by
ringing of bells; Aaron and other Jew
ish high priests wore golden bells at
tached to their vestments and in Athens
the priests of Cybele used bells in their
rites. The Greeks employed them in
their camps and garrisons; and the
Romans announced tbe hours of bathing
and of business by them.
The introduction of bells in Christian
churches is ascribed to Paulinas, Bishop
of Nola Campaina, 400 A. D.; but there
is no evidence of their existence for a
century later. Then their use through
churches and monasteries soon spread
throughout all Christendom They were
introduced in Erance in 550 and other
countries later. They were founded
I with religious ceremonies and come-
THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. MAY 10. 1906.
crated by a complete baptismal service,
received names, had sponcers, were
sprinkled with water, anointed and
finally covered with the white garment
or chrisom, like infants. This use is as
old as the time of Alenin, and is still
practiced in Roman Catholic countries.
They weie believed to disperse storms
and pestilence, drive away enemies, ex
tinguish fire, etc. They had on them
pious inscriptions, often indicating the
belief in the mysterious virtue of their
sound.
It would seem that this strange no
tion that bells are are efficacious in dis
pelling storms is by no means extinct,
for as late as 1852 the Bishop of Malta
ordered the church-bells to be rung an
hour to allay a gale.
Church bells were at one time tolled
for the passing out of the world. It was
a prevailing superstition that bells had
the power to terrify evil spirits, no less
than to dispel storms; and the custom of
ringing what were called passing-bells,
grew out of the belief that the devils
troubled the expiring person, and lay in
wait to afflict his soul when it escaped
from his body. Tolling of passing-bells
was retained at the Reformation and
the people were instructed to admonish
the living to, and excite them to pray
for the dying; but by the beginning of
the 18th century the passing-bells, in
the proper sense of the term, had almost
ceased to be heard; the tolling, iudeed,
continued in the old fashion; out it
took place after death, instead of be
fore; the practice of slowly and sol
emnly tolling church-bells at death or
while funerals are being conducted is
still in use, but we have changed its
meaning to a mark of respect to the de
ceased ; and when funerals are held at
the home this relic of past superstition
is dispensed with altogether. The par
don-bell has not been in use since 1538;
and the Protestant church never en
gaged in its use.
Throughout England and Scotland,
however, comparatively few dissenting
churches possess bells and still fewer
have steeples; these have effected an en
tire church-bell-service reform. Can we
contemplate Gainesville leading Amer
ca aright? Why shouldn’t she?
Pirating Foley’s Honey and Tar.
Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley’s Honey
and Tar many imitations are offered for
the genuine. These worthless imita
tions have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine Foley’s
Honey and Tar is in a yellow package.
Ask for it and refuse any substitute. It
is the best remedy for coughs and colds.
Dr. J. B, George.
In Memonam-
We, the committee appointed by
Oconee Lodge, No. 70, I. O. O. F., to
prepare suitable resolutions upon the
death of Bro. C. C. McEver, submit the
following:
Bro. McEver was 68 years old, was
true to his Lodge from the time it was
first instituted until death came. He
was an active member and deacon of
Oak Grove Baptist church. He was
laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery with
Odd Fellows’ and Masonic honors. He
is survived by his wife and seven sons
and five daughters, and fourteen grand
children, who mourn his loss. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Martha Brewer
and Mrs. Rachel Kilgore; one brother,
Joseph McEver. Those who were per
sonally acquainted with him, by his
gentle walk and conversation were
made to love him. He loved his pastor
and his church, and worked for the
spread of the gospel in the heathen
land. Our church and the Odd Fellows’
fraternity have sustained a great loss.
Not our will but Thy will should be
done.
“By faith O, see, the land with peace
and plenty blest,
A land of sacred liberty and endless
rest. ’ ’
Therefore be it resolved,
First, that our Lodge has lost one of
its most faithful members, the com
munity a good citizen, the church a
consistent, faithful Christian, his com
panion aud children a true friend.
Second, that a copy of these resolu
tions be furnished the family, and a
copy be furnished the city papers for
publication.
R. N. Major,
Joe Kiser,
T. J. Marchbanks,
Committee.
Deaths trom Appendicitis
Decrease in the same ratio that the use
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Strength and vigor always follow their
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Brown and Dr. J. B. George, Druggists,
Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. Clark Returns to Gainesville-
Mrs. B. F. Clark, who has been ab
sent from the city for about two years,
returned this week‘to spend the sum
mer at her home on Candler street.
Her daughter, Miss Kate Floyd, who is
teaching at Spartanburg, S. C., will
join her here in a short time. Their
many friends will be pleased to know
that they will spend the season in
Gainesville.
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Harvard Brand Clothing.
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Your Spring and Summer outfit of this popular brand of Suits,
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Come early and get the pick of this assortment of Men’s
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name, “HARVARD BRAND.”
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Tliompsou’s IMills, - Georgia.