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f W ’*’ f ' t 'yi '* • ‘ ‘-00? p)c§)ipe W icWn ftutwal. VOL. XXVIIL THE SONG OF THE UNKNOWN HEROES. L*t =;nr:*\ pong for Ihn Loro Who fell umwi tietl, uiiknotvn— The common xoflior lying Betienth no cosily : tone Who fought whom tho foe was lron**e t \iol, nffer llm ilny was done. Was merely nmon ; ; the "missing Ntuo hundred ami sixty-on Let mo sing a song for the here Who knelt at Him rail to pray While the boats with the weeping women Ami ••hlhlreii were row'd away Who, being n man and gjftod With l he strength go l gives to mn, Was one of the "hundred -aiiois ’ WQo will ne’er troni deoks again. K \\.v\.v l .\\..v.nAi.w,u,\\.>x,x.v\.v\.vv.v\.‘\f.avA'i.vi.\v;vT.Vv , .vC.\t.\v.v\.vxK 1 How the Deckers Struck Oil. I VK •A* AS Ijy- Hy Emma A. Oppcr. ftS DAM DECK ] /I er’s tea-table ' H Vl \s unusually ! ( • foil. At it were W *' if f Mr. and Mis. Docker; their VS C ’’\ G*lk '* I ' l *"- hUr Ml -< ** y.o_-, a It;Cullen Her- x mmT' artx: ' si and Jack K**m hie, also from the city, who had corne to spend a day or two with his friend and crony in his rustic retreat. "Be’n around tho farm yit, Air. Kemble?” Mr. Decker inquired, hitching back his chair. “You mustn’t leave town without seein’ the place.” ‘‘By no meaus,” said Jack Kemble, politely. “I’m making some improvements,” Air. Decker went on, mildly. “Diggin’ a well, for one . thing,” Cullen Berry observed, rising w ith a shuffle of his cowhide boots. The city boarders rose also, grace fully, and strolled out through the kitchen door into the yard. “They’re as good as u circus,” said Stanley Carson, in a mirthful under tone. “Bettor,” Jack Kimble rejoined. “The old man’s pronunciations, und tlie hired man’s clothes and table manners, and the way Alolly does her hair!” “Bent fun I ever t truck,” Stanley responded. “As to tho farm,” he went on, glancing rouud with a smilo, “they seem rather proud of it; but what they can see to admire in an acre of corn and pumpkins, a dilapi dated red barn and a back yard like this, with radishes and clothes-lines and honcoops in beautiful confusion, and—— What’s the matter. Jack?” For Jack Kemble was standing mo tionloss, gazing fixedly at the ground before him and whistling sofliy. “Do you see that?” he said, breath lessly, and ho pointed to a small pud dle of dirty water at his feet. “That!” Stanley repeated, with a laugh. “I thought you had discov ered signs of buried treasure by the way you looked.” “Just what 1 have done!” said Jack, excitedly. “Look again. I)o you notice anything peculiar?” Stanley bent over tho iittio pool, looking mystified, “It’s greasy,” he said. “Exactly!” said Jack, triumphantly. “Oh, l wasn’t brought up in tho oil rogious for nothing!” Stanley stared. “You don’t moan to say ” he began, . lowly. “But I do,” Jack interposed. “You can’t mistake the looks of the water. There’s oil in this laud.” Stanley whistled. “Yes, sir, oil aud plenty of it, I should say,” Jack went on, scrutin izing tho greasy scum on tho water sharply. “In my opinion that old absurdity in there has a fortune right in his band!” “By Jove!—and don’t dream of it!” Stanley ejaculated. “I’d like to be in his shoes, that’s all!” lie added, emphatically. The two young men looked at each other sharply lor a moment. “There’s a way of doing it,” said Jack, lowering his voice. “And that is ” said Stauley, softly. “To marry the girl!” “Aly idea precisely,” said Stauley, with a laugh. “It’s worth trying,” said .lack, de cidedly. “X shouldn’t eare to do it on un certainties,” sail Stanley, with a shrug. “She is not my stylo, you kuow.” “There is not the lcnrt uncertainty, my dear fellow,” responded Jack, warmly. “Alarry tho girl; get the thiug into your own hands, and your fortune is mad ■. Not a donl>t uf it. Look here!—and here!” They had strolled along, arm-in arm, toward a pile of upheaved soil and rough stones, Jack pointing with bis caue to spot:! of undeniably greasy appearauee. “They’re digging a well,” Stanley observed, sitting down on tho largest rock. “It’s playing right into your hand,’A” said Jack, imnrossi'ely. “All you’ll have to do, my boy—provided you’ve got the girl and tin* old man’s interest up—is to dig down a little farther, and there you are. ’ “I’ll have i -* : ’ said Stanley, catch ing his friend's enthusiasm. “As 5 paid before, sho isn’t my style; but it’s too good a chance to lose, and, of course, I cau improve her.” “Jt was iny idea, remember,” said Jack, significantly. “If it succeeds, I shall expect to share the glory and the profits.” The Deckers aud Cnllcn Berry were deeply puzzled by the conduct of their city boarders the next morning. It was mexpluaable. Let mo sing a rod,? tor tho Imro Wiio wary, wasted, wan— With disease mid ttio world against him— Tolled hopefully, bravely on Who, robbed of earth’s choicest .pleasures— Omild smile ns he wrought away, Aa i llh* with ti*' unnamed millions Awaiting tho Judgment Day, I.e; mf -in>: the Ronpj of (ho heroo3 Who died unknown, unnamed, And my som; shall bo of tho bravest That Death and the grave e’er claimed! And my song shall live tho longest Of h*l lho songs o’er sung. And still be the song of heroes When the last sad knoll is rung! —S. E. Kiser. The young men had, hitherto, neenied rather indifferent; they hud shown no interest in anything, ex cept tho quantity and quality of their food, and had only talked to each other. But this morning there was n marked change. Mr. Carson was extremely atten tive to Alolly. Ho loaded her plate at tho breakfast table, and passed her everything industriously. Ho hung about tho kitchen after breakfast, chatting pleasautly; aud ho capped the climax by bogging to wipe tho dishes, and actually performing tho act, regardless of his immaculate culls. And Mr. Kemble had made himself equally agrooablo with Mr. Decker discussing cows and crops, poultry ami politics, and addressing an occa sional polite remark to Cullen Berry. “They’re gittin' real sociable,” Air. Decker observed to tho hired man, as they wended their way, shovels aud pickaxes in hand, to the now well. “So they be,” said Cullen. But lie said it rather distrustfully. The city boarders meanwhile were sitting on the front porch, with their feet on the railing and cigars between their lips. “How do you get along?” said Jack, with subdued anxiety. “Finely,” Stanley responded. “The ghl seems—well, positively fluttered out of her wits. I don’t believe she ever saw a decent fellow before.” “Rush things—rush things, my dear boy!” said Jack, excitedly. “Strike while the irou’s hot. Settle it to-day! Como, now—you’vekuowu her a week.” Stanley considered. “1 might ah well luive it over with.” ho concluded, rising leisurely. “Not Unit I apprehend any difficulty; she’s in love with me already. But if there should lie any mistake about tho oil— what a box I’d be in, old fellow!” “You could step out of it,” said Jack, coolly. “But about tho oil, you’re all right there, I’d take my oath!” Alolly was bonding over the ironing table by tho kitchen door. She looked up rather timidly as .Stanley threw himself down in the doorway, aud turned his eyes upon her. “Always busy, Alias Alolly,” ho be gan, throwing u sentimental tone iuto his voice. “Yes; wo have considerable work,” said Alolly, practically. “You were never intended for this sort of life, Alolly,” said Stanley, look ing frowniugly at the irouiug-tablo— ucver!” Alolly looked mystified. “I’m afraid you’ll think it rather sadden, Alolly,” said Stanley, rising from the doorway, “but I —l can’t re strain my feelings any longer.” He reached across the table and took her hand, flat-iron, holder and all. “Molly, my happiness depends ” But Alolly was not listening. She stood gazing out through tho door, with wide eyes. “What is the matter out there?” she said. Stauley turned. Something was wrong at the new well, evidently. An excited group stood at the edge—meu, women and children. People were running about wildly, and a hum of agitated voices could ho heard. “•Something's happened!” cried Alolly, And she flew out, Stanley following hurriedly. Air. Decker stood in tho midst of the little group, pale and horrified. “It’s Cullen!” ho gasped. “He’s down to the bottom, and it’s caved in onto him!” Alolly gave a little shriek. “Can’t you go down and help him?” she cried. “I couldn’t doit,” said Air. Decker, despairingly. “I’m too old, my gal.” “Won’t anybody go?”.cried Alolly, looking round wildly at the open mouthed gathering. Nobody stirred. “It’s a good deal of a risk,” said Air. Decker, sadly. “It might cavo ftg’iu. Tlmr ain’t nobody VI want to try it, my gal. Poor Cullen!” Molly wrung her hands. A sudden inspiration presented it self to Stanley’s mind. Why should not ho make tho suc cess of his plan certain beyond a doubt —win tho unbounded love aud admir ation of the girl, who really looked rather pretty in her distress, and cause her to throw herself iuto bis arms, with vows of adoration by acting the hero—by going down into the well himself after the unfortunate hired mvi? Why should ho not thus secure to himself, by one bold act, the wealth that lay untouched beneath his feet? He took Alolly’s trembling hand, and gavo it a reassuring pressure. “I will attempt it, Alolly!” he said firmly. Everybody looked around at him wonderiagly, and there was a murmur of applause. “Bless you!” said Air. Decker, earu< estly. And Alolly looked lip at him joy fully. It was the work of a hurried rao. ment to tie him securely into a strong rope, to arm him with a shovel, ami to lower him iuto tho cavity. Stauley felt a thrill of self-approval ns ho caught a last glimpse of tho ring of admi iug faces bending to watch him—Jack Ivomblo’s among them. The little group waited breathlessly. Up from the depths there camo tho sound of rapid shoveling. Five minutes passed—teu. Still lho sound could bo heard, acoom pauiod, at lust, by Stanley’s exhausted gasps. Air. Decker peered down into the darkness anxiously. There was a dead silence. “The ropo’s jerking!” said ?<lolly, faintly. A dozen bauds seized it, aul pullod eagerly. “Thar thoy bo!” said Air. Decker, breaking a paiuful silence. Yes, there they were. But not pre cisely as tho waiting group had ex pected to see thorn. Cullen Berry, with his bare head and his blue woolou shirt plentifully bo spriuklod with dirt, but otherwise un harmed, was clinging firmly to tho rope, bearing in his arms the uncon scious form of the city boarder “It was a lectio too much for him,” ho remarked, calmly, laying his bur den down and addressing the specta tors. “It was a pretty tough job, come to thiuk on’t; I reckon I was as much as three foot under.” “Ob, Cullen!” cried Alolly, with a shudder. Aud tho spectators exclaimed in unison. Mr. Decker, aided by Jack Kemble, lifted Stanley’s unconscious form ami bore it into the house. “He’s coinin’ to,” said Air. Docker, as they laid him down on tho sitting room sofa. Stanley opened his eyes weakly, conscious of ail unpleasant lameness and exhaustion. “Wal, wal!” said Air. Decker, heartily. “Feeliu’ better?” Stanley tried to fltnile carelessly. “You done a plucky thiug, young maul” said Air. Decker, emphatically. “And we’re all mighty grateful. Molly, now—Alolly won’t know how to thank yon stroug oi’ough.” “Molly?” said Stanley, tenderly; while Jack patted his head in con gratulatory triumph. “Yes; AlollyVl boeu clean distracted if nnything’d happened to Cullen. Mebbo I hadn’t moniionod it—hut they’re expect ru’ to git married next spring.” Stanley sat up suddenly, with con sternation in every lino of his palo face; and Jack Kemble uttered an ejaculation. “Yes,” said Air. Decker, serenely— “next spring. Didn’t know hut I’d told you. I shall givo up tho farm to Cullen,” Air. Decker went on. “I’m gittin’ pretty old myself; and bo’s jolt as good a manager as I ho. Mighty sharp, Cullen is. It was his idee, now—this ilo business.” “Oil?” said Stanley, faintly. “Wo give it out yit,” said Air. Decker, confidentially, “out that tlmr well ain’t a well no moro’n I be. We’re diggin’ for ilo. You see, l’vo allors sort of suspected, from tho looks of things, that thar was ilo on tho place; and the minute Cullon clapped eyen onto it—Cullen lived out in the ilo district for a spell—he says, says Cullen ” But the city boarders did not scorn interested. The occupant of the sofa had lain down weakly, and turned away in apparent exhaustion; and Jack Kemblo had disappeared through tho door. ♦ • • * # * It was six months later tlmt Stanley Carson, hurrying along a down-town street to his work one morning, camo face to face with a smiling young couple, strolling along arm-in-arm, in an obvious state of liappiuess. “Wal, now! don’t mean to say yon didn’t know us?” said Cullen Berry, warmly, seizing Stanley by tho lapel of his coat. “Wal, I shouldn’t ’a thought you’d forgot me! Alolly, you bain’t forgot Mr. Carson—him that dug mo out o’ that thar ilo hole? We’ve jest been gittin’ married, Air. Carson.” Molly gave him a blushing glance. “We struck it, Air. Carson,” Cullen pursued, exultantly. “Wc’ro doin’ splendid at it. If you’d oooie out thar ag’iu you wouldn’t know tho placo—what with the ilo machines in tho back-yard, and the new liotiso, and all the new fixin’s—eh, Alolly? You must come out and visit us, Air. Carson. I alius have felt as though I owed you somethin’ for that thar good turn you done me.” But Stauley had raised his hat with a cold smile, and was rapidly disap* peariug. —Saturday Night. f.nrgtt Fstinlllo*. Small families are hardly tho rule among tho English upper ten. The average is six or seven. Tho Queen is the mother of nine and the Princess cf Wales of six children. Lord Aber gavenny is the father of ten, the Duke of Argyll of twelve, tho Dowager Countess of Dudley is tho mother of bcvcq children, the Earl of Ellesmere boasts of eleven, the Earl of Inchiqtiiu of fourteen, and the Earl of Leicester of eighteen.—lndianapolis News. y%n Historic Kemnrk. “Now, boys,” f<niil tho teacher to the juvenile class in history, “who can tell mo what General Washington said to his Lieutenant while crossing the Delaware amid tho iioating ice?” “I can,” replied a youngster at the foot of the class. “Well, Tommy, what did he say?” queried the teacher. “He said, ‘How’d yon like to be the ice-man?’” replied the incorrigible Tommy.—Trained Brotherhood. THOMSON. GA., FRIDAY. JULY 6. 1900. VON KEHELER WAS SLAIN. Hirst Reports of the Death of Ger man Minister At Pekin Have Been Verified. Two important cablegrams wore re ceived by Secretary Ilay Sunday from United States Consul General Good now, at Shanghai. Tho dato is under' stood to be that of Saturday night. Tho text is withhold, but tho consul states in substance as follows: It is rumored in Shanghai that tho German minister to Pekin, Baron von lvetteler, was killed at Pekin on the 1 Itli of June. Ou the 2-M of Jnuo three of the legation buildings wore still standing. The others have been burned. On the 26th of June a dis -1 atch was received at Shanghai from uug Lu (viceroy of tho province of Chile, where tlm principal troubles have occurred) stating that other min isters were safe. Dispatches to Shanghai from differ ent sources indicate that Prince Tuan, father of tho heir apparent seems to Lo absolutely in control at Pekin and that his attitude is tho worst possible und most hostile to foreigners. It is oven said that he issued an edict as far hack as the 20th of Jnuo ordering all of the viceroys to attack the foreign ers in their respective provinces an order which has so far not been obey ed. The British consul at Clio Foo also telegraphs that Baron von Ketteler, German minister at Pekin, wns mur dered by native troops June 18th, while ho was proceeding to tho Tsung Ei Yamcn. Three legations—it is not stated which- were still uudestroyed J uno 2‘M. lho American consul at Shanghai states that Yang Lu telegraphed Juno “fith that tho other ministers were safe that morning, but tho situation was desperate nml he doubled whether the ministers oould hold out twenty-four hours, as he and the empress could no longer give protection. Legation buildings Mere Destroyed. The commander of the Italian cruiser Elba, telegraphs to Homo from Taliu, June JO. as follows: “Advices from Ihe German legation in Pekin state that all the legation buildings have been burned except tlioHo of England, Franco and Germany, All the members of tho diplomatic corps have taken refugo ill tho British logu-, tion.” KenipfT Was flMnken. Admiral KeiupjT ■ fa.-rWr■ kif6pledged tho error ho had made reporting the presence of the foreign ministers with Admiral Seymour’s column eight miles out from Pekin. His cablegram Fri day morning admits that there is no knowledge of their whereabouts. Dosing To Nominate Towno. L. A. Boeing, chairman of tho Min nesota Democratic state commitloe and delegate at large to tho conven tion at Kansas City, will make the speech placing tho name of Charles A. Towno before tho convention as a can didate for vice president. Two Instantly Killed. By explosion of a boiler to a tlirosh ing machine at Cross Hill, S. C., Wednesday, William P. Fuller, a young graduate of Clemson college, and Marshal Owens, wero instantly killed. Two others wero seriously hurt. J&m* E. Eiworn, Cottcrx -THOMSON, GEORGIA— I hereby announce *o the Farmers of McUnfflo and neighboring conntios that I have buiit in Thomson n COTTON WAREHOUSE IOR THE PURPOSE OF Storing and Selling Cotton. 1 give this business my strict personal attention, and by selling direct to export buyers, hope to bo able to givo the farmers tho benefit of the Wry Host Prices fur their Cotton 1 urn prepared to malco advances on Cotton at a reasonable rulo of interest, with good security. I solicit and hpe to merit a liberal pa ronago. Very resp• ctfully, JOHN E. GROSS, JOB PRLMI.NG ~ * Is nn art. Neal, aUraclive work catcher (i| C 0 y ( , Low prices, in conjunction with j lboo(l work, pleases customers. We Are Prepared to Fill Your Orders in this Line. 9 "or CIttCtTLAItS, POSTERS, LETTER and UIU, HEARS, CARRS, ENVEL OPES, In fact, any kina of Printing, SEE U 8 and Get Estimates. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. Mnnj Now Industries Kstnbllshoit DurU tho l’nt Week. The more important of the now in dustrics reported during the past week inclmlo a canning and chair factory in North Carolina; coal mines in Ken tucky nml Tennessee; cooperage works in Florida; a cotton mill in Tennessee; cotton seed oil mills in the Carolines; an electric light plant in Alabama; a fertilizer factory in South Carolina; and Tennessee; flouring mills in North Carolina and Tennessee; a foundry in Florida; a gold mine in North Carolina; a handle factory in Georgia; ice factories in Florida and Kentucky; nn insulator pin fac tory in Tennessee; laud companies in Louisiana and Alississippi; lead mines in Kentucky; lumber mills in Arkan sas, tho Carolinus, Tennessee and Tex as; two machiue shops in North Caro lina, oil wells in Texas; a pants factory in Georgia; phosphate mines in South Carolina; plow works in Georgia; quarries in Kentucky; a spoke and rim factory in South Carolina; a stave fac tory in Georgia; telephone companior in Texts and West Virgin; a tobfM?.? company in West Virginia; a wood working plant in North Carolina.— ■"Vihisninn (Chattanooga, Teun.) Virginia’s “Jim Crow” Car I aw. What is known us the “Jim Crow” car law, providing for tho separation of whites and blacks on railway trains, went into operation in Virginia July Ist, and so far Rcems to ho working smoothly. No trouble is reported on any of the linos centering in Rich mond. Culver ('alls For a Conference. State Commissioner of Agriculture Culver, of Alabama, has issued a call for a conference of hankers, ware housemen, commission men and plan ters to meet at Montgomery on July 18th. BOIIHS STILL m EVIDENCE. Their Renewed Activity Hives Rrlttina rienty of Work. Telegrams reaching London from South Africa indicate that tho renewed Boer activity increases in proportion with Lord Roberts’ acquiescence, so tho completion of the commander in chief’s enveloping movement supposed to ho in progress is anxiously awaited. Tho latest news supports the reports that Boers succeeded in piercing Gen eral Bundle’s lines ami penetrated southward. noakn may prove aliii. Man Arn>Mtad In Virginia as a Oobtd Mur d*r Niopi-rt Cl ii I ill h I iinocenra. Robert Noakn, arrested at Rig Stone Gap, Va., asa Goebel murderer sus pect Ims given out a statement w herein ho says that ho left Frankfort January 25th, and had not been in the state of Kentucky again until April 14th, and that Ue could prove nil albi when placed on trial. General Botha Under Heavy Rond. Advices from Cnpe Town slate that Commandant Philip Botha, who was captured by the British May 171 li, Ims been released under heavy bail. Ho is to reside in Aliwalnorth until con clusion of preliminary examination. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! GEESLNIG & HOBBS, We arc no*v receiving our STOCK FALL and AVINTER GOODS, Consisting in part oi DRY ROODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES. HATS, DOMESTICS, CALICOS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, Etc, GROCERIES, Our lines of Groceries are full and com* plot '. BACON, LARD, MEAL, FLOUR, GRITS, RICE, SUGAR, COFFEE. Full line of including everything in Hard ware, Cutlery, &c. GEESLING 1 SOUS. Main St., Thomson, Ga. fw. T. MMAILi, llbetoist. Will he found at his office in Tliomon t'ae first Monday in each month and remain two weeks. TRUTH EXTRA CTTW WITHOUT TMS PLATE WORM A SPECIALTY ’JT II HJ Phohptix JUkto Store <snrj ii '■--lixmti u> * JTLTISNT u3 IBSIIST Only NO or’ri 11 ? •tooo lb. m.iuor-bl* Cr. NOOtDaU won rnuns PftUQB. FuIImI „and MBT rt.M.b In ,b. >ont y rf U.H2 3 , a r nd PATENT MEDICINE! bms: £ ssiffi afsr, sr “ 7 - ’.eademVoub line l3B - we aee thb R. A. J. MATHEWS, (Siiweßsor to ]>K. J. W QUILLIAN.) MAIN STREET, THOMSON, OEOItOU JAMES IS. CLIATt, DRALBR W DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS’, ROOTS and SHOES and IIATS. I orrrr;/ a Isirge and Selaot Htorh of First- fjlaf' Groceries, —CONSISTING OF - flour, Med, Lard Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tobacco. ALSO PLOWS, SHOVELS, HOES and all Farmnst Implements. I '*"'■ i -ir~—rrwii i na ■ him ii ■miwwi .■ h—— Gibson Drug Gompnay \y Knro offerin'; DRUGS nml PATENT MEDICINES nt prices Hint defy competition. Look at our prices and judge for yourself, arm when you need medicines, coino trade with the people who bring- prices down. Regular Our Price. Price. SYRUP SARSAPARILLA $1 00 75a SCOTT’S EMULSION COD LIVER OIL.. 100 750 S. S. S 1 00 750 ESSENCE JAMAICA OINGER 50c 30 0 FOUTZ’ CATTLE POWDERS 25c 15c GILDER’S PILLS 2So 150 CARBOLIC SALVE 250 150 ALLGOOK’S PLASTERS 20c 10 0 HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA 15c 100 SALTS 1b.... 10c 5e Everything else in proportion. GIBSON DRUG Cos. MAIN STREET Thomson, Georgia NO. 22.