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ESTABLISHED 1S66.
YOU- XL.
If' ion Necessary
To Success.
** Editor: Instead of fur
nishing a sermon outline to your
pape- his week, I will give your
re- lei, a few reflections upon a
f ject very near akin to a Bible
t< o. Most people desire to suc
ct 1 in life. Many young people
especially, who are inexperienced
in many phases of life, while de
siring to make a success of life,
ofteu fail to embrace in their con
duct many of the principles nsc
tessary to success. It, is but a
ruism to say there can be no sue
lifo without decision of
There must he a true
lTgal, and a purpose to reach
that ideal, in order to make life
vjhat Join it should connected be. Luck with is the a
mon term
for tune* aud misfortunes of men,
hut in almost every instance luck
I tself is but the result of a choice
; md purpose >n pursuing that
j cb ( ; ce. True decision of gift mind of
: like vigor of body, is a
God. It can not be created by
anv single human effort, but
must be cultivated. Everyone
has the germ of this quality,
.hich can be cultivated by favor
able ci cumstances aud proper
motives presented to the mind
Favorable circumstances for th»
devGoptm-ot of character are al
ways at nand. and worthy self es
teem h a world of opportunity
befr should furnish sufficient
m<- >v the best possible effort
the most successful men
' „ive met with disappointment,
and even failure at some time but
having noble purpose, they clung
to it w..- tenacious effort until
success was Heved. Let no
one d is pair beta use he has at some
time hmkeu hL resolution. If
tl,. object be worthy, let him
ii 1 his resolution aud by pa
effort employ the best means
>. at- .Ming it. In this way
M.aacrter will be- strengthened,
ability increased aud victory ov
er a vroilatiny disposition be won.
Thefiistvictory will render
sseonc id
~ v>ili oe made toward
Whatterwhat Hy end. The vacillating man,
his natural
ties may be, is invariably pushed
aside by the man of determined
will. It is he who resolves to
succeed, and who at every fresh
rebuff begins r Mutely again,
that wins the goal.
have gone to obscure or dishonered
graves because they lacked the
pluck to make the first effort,
if ... having . tailed , the first ,
in
were wanting in purpose to try
again. The battle of life is con
■t-iTirlv stantiy pres nrr-nentirr rung new n w nlmse- phase.,
and he only can expect to be victo
rious who is ready to show a new
front irout as as often oiten as as the the situation situation
shows a new peril. It is hard to
conceive of a more unhappy
th-ii tnaL one one afflicted aiructou. with with the the infirm lnhim
ity of indecision—unhappy because
unsuccessful
Men Mor, 'nil «aii in in hnsineea business lifefnr life for lack
of decision as to what they
do how it should be done* aod
persevering effort in the accom
plishment. Many men are uned
ucated today because they never
made up theirmind to be educa
ted and then studied the books.
Men fail in ff eir moral and
gk " tew® gentmel.
“WE APPLAUD THE BIGHT AOT> CONDEMN THE [WRONG.”
ious life because they have m-ver
decided to form religious charac
ter, and never adopted those
habits which were necessary to
the development of such charac
ter. One ot the most common ex
cuses for failure t - attain to that
which i* noble and worthy, is, “I
can not make up my mind to do
right and stick to it.” This is
the poorest excuse that could be
off ere t for any failure. No one
should possess a mind which he
cau not “make.” No young per
son -hould fail of the opportuni
ty for success in life for want of
decision to attain it. If any,
either old or young, feel that
their lives, so far, have been com
parative failures, let them take
courage from the example of those
who have achieved success by re
trieving lost fortunes, or mending
had character by firm resolution
to do so. The prodigal made a
bad start in life, and pursued an
evil cause, led on by evil habit
and bad associates, until he al
most reached the point of des
pair. Even there, “he came to
himself” and said, “I will arise
and go unto my father.” This
decision once found, it was but a
a matterof a short time and per
sistent effort. He reached the
fathers house, found a hearty wel
come and a happy home. When
we decide to be true, noble ami
successful, a kind providence will
open the way. Divine grace will
furnish the resources, and life
with us, instead of being a partial
or total failure, will he successful
and happy, and find its position
in the eternal rewards promised to
the faithful ones.
Rev. H. C. Brewto*.
Jesup, Ga. April 10, 1907.
A >1 tmlcrt] Instrument.
’L’lin uijst gigantic harp ever con
structed. as far as the record goes, was
that made by Veritan, the provost of
Burkli, near Basel, Switzerland, In
. ,S7. That was a long while ago. but
the fame of M. Veritan’s gigantic liarp
was e :h that it is still occasionally
mentioned by writers on the rare and
the wonderful, just us the sea serpent,
bloody rain, live mastodons, etc., are.
ml musical iustru
: < i;t was S20 feet in length, and. on
that account, was constructed in an
1 of n ham factory
y- : nr.-.t simple in construction, co n
! Bisting of fifteen wires strung tightly
bctwesa tw0 »**«■ These wlre “ were
of different sizes, the largest being one
sixth of an Inch in diameter and the
smallest one-twelfth at an inch. They
were stretched north and south and in
clined in such a moaner as to form an
, angle of from twenty to thirty degrees
! with the horizon. This queer instrument
1 ™ DC intend -d as an exaggerated
cc istructed for the ex
p pess p llr j, oso 0 f foretelling changes in
the weather, which were calculated by
Professor Veritan according to the dif
tones the Instrument made when
; the wind was blowing through it.
Ah You PI cant?.
In tUe nncient tiIUCS there ,ived tt
v.-ise mau, of whom it was
said that he could answer correctly
an ? question put to him. There was
on "’ !l0wever - ' vho thou 8 ht himself
c i ever enoug i, to outwit the sage. This
man took a poor, captive bird and
Gasped it so closely in his hand that
on U Pie head cud tail were visible.
-Tell me,” said he to the renowned
guesser of riddles, “is the bird which
hold in my hand alive or dead?”
If the answer were “ Dead ” thou « :ht
this artful plotter, he would Just open
his hand and let the bird fly. If the
answer were “Alive,” he would with
one little squeeze crush the poor bird
to death.
But the wise man proved himself
equal to the occasion and replied, “It Is
as you please."
Each one holds within his or her
grasp the fair bird of life. Which is it
to be? A blessing or a bane? It Is “as
7011 pJease."
JESUP, GA., APRID nth, 1907 .
Mrs. W. J. O’Quinn Gone
Just before the mid uight hour
Thursday night the angel of death
with its sickle keen entered on« of
our happiest homes and took from
its loving midst a wife devoted
and a mother affectionate.. Mrs.
Mollie T. O’Quinn daughter of
Mr. Wyley Byrd, one of Coffee
oountys’ best distinguished fami
lies was born September 29th,
1872. Her fathers lamilv is
very remarkable there being
twenty one children and her death
being the second broken tie.
1 here were thirteen of her fathers
first wife’s children and eight of
his last wife’s. She being the
youngest of the first wife’s. She
waa married to Mr. W J.
O’Qumn March 27, 1892. Can
we repeat that she has left us and
is it true that we can never have
her bright smiles and encouraging
words here cn this earth again?
Why should earth have to yield
up it’s most choice flower? Ohl
tie God's >vill and we must sub
mit, yet we can look back upon
her life as a true example ot Chris
tianity. No matter how dark a
time ever come she met it with
cheerfulness. Even the lowliest
of being she would lend a helping
hand to raise them up. She lias
often carried sunshine to the sick
chamber and was always kind
and devoted toward her husband
and taught her seven little ones
such teachings, as they njed at
such tender youthful ago. She
studied Gods word carefully and
one could always find her bible
near her. All her great sufferings
wi re borne cheerfully and in her
last illness her only appeal to re
main here was that she hated to
leave her husband and little ones
who needed her so much but when
she realized th.it she must leave
them she kindly asked those
around to be kind to those'whom
she loved sc well.
She departed to the great be
yond April 4th, the interment
took place April 6th, beside the
two little children in the family
cemetery near Ritch. P f'V J. TL
Poindexter conducted the funeral
service. To those bereaved
extend our sympathy and may
God’s iove so beam upon them
that this the darkest hour may
seem bright.
KODOIj For Dyspepsia clears
the stomach aud makes the breath
sweet as a rose. KODOL is sold
by druggists on a guarantee re
lief plan. It conforms strictly to
the National Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Sold by All Druggists.
Advertising sureflff' paVs '
~ and
, brings . the. ,, information . e ’. wanted. ,
We advertised a few days ago for
information for a stray J mule
Yesterday , , had , , , letters , from .
we
four of our good friends, telling
ns where the mulo was. The
* . . ds , writing Mr. vr J. r
rien us were
A. Odum, Mr. Geo. W. Nichols,
Mr. H. L. Harris and Mr. R. A.
^° . Accept . , thanks . gentle
n 8 - our
men for the information your let
an( i card contained,
BenMilikin.
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18.25 cash with order gets a
sack of the be.st garden fertilizer
BenMilikin – Son,
SUBSCBIPTION §1.00 PEB YEAB
Memorial 5 Day
At Waynesville.
Col. Frank Harris of Brun
swick to Speak.
On Friday April 26th, “Mem
orial Day”, will be appropriately
observed at Wayne-ville, Ga., by !
tiie unveiling of the monument to
the unknown Cmifed-rate heroes
buried there. The Daughters of
the Confederacy from Jesup, who
so nobly worked to erect this mon
ument will go down to Wayues
ville that day to conduct the exer
cises. also the Wuyneliglit Troop
will go to participate in the pro- j
gramme.
Miss Georgie Mae Baker, one of
the youngest and most nopular
members of tho Jesup Chapter
U. D. C.’s is selected to unveil the
monument.
Col. Frank Harris of Bruns
wick, who is widely known
throughout Georgia, will he the
orator of the day, and a treat
awaits all who attend these exer
cises and hear him. Col. Harris,
is a gentleman of the old school,
andw hen paying tribute to those
heroes who fell in the cause they
loved, will he speaking on a
subject near aud dear to his heart.
Jesup Public School.
Seventh Scholastic Month
Honor Roll
First Grade
Hillman Gann, Ruth Bennett,
Lillian Scott, Robert Steele,
Kathleen Stow, Glenn Thomas,
Little Wilkins.
Third Grade
Fred Fox, Heurianna Jennings,
Garrett Jennings, Emory Lee,
Zella Raybon, George Turner.
Fourth Grade
Perry Bullard, Madoliue Westber
ry, Dorothy Wilkins.
Fifth Grade
Nora Bennett, Helen Jennings,
Katie McPipkin.
Sixth Grade
Tuteu.
Seventh Grade
Clyde Carter.
Tenth Grade
Leroy Price.
List of Distinguished Students
First Grade
Ruth Bennett, Lillian Scott,
Kathleen Stow, Myrtis Westber
i - y
Third Grade
Cyril Cole, Fred Fox, Emo.y
Lee, Morgan Majette, Lillian
Price, Zella Raybon, Elmer South -
well, Hartwell Strickland, George
Turner, Roy Thomas, Garland
Williams, Willie Wages.
Fourth Grade
Agues Rriester.
Fifth Grade
Nora Bennett, Homer Horton.
Sixth Grade
Charles Armstrong, Roy Breen
Perry Raybon
Seventh Grade
Essie Lee Bennett.
Ninth Grade
Alleen Poer.
When referring to wagons remem
berthat “Hickory” means light
running, durable, and good look
ing. We sel ’ the genuine “Hick
ory” wagon. Let us eell you one
on fall t'-rms. Ben minikin –
Son.
County Schools.
The next Board meeting will be
on the first Tuesday in May in
stead of the first. Mo "day as sta
ted in last week’s Sentinel.
Those who have business with the
Board \\ il 1 pleas" r •member that
it meets the firs' Tuesday i.i each
month.
For the benefit of those teach
ers who ordered recently the In
tornatioiiial Reference, Library”
we wish to sav tint they will re
ceive tlnm. in a few days. The
bill of lading have re–chrri us.
Prof. R. II. Carswell will open
the Hickox school ou Monday,
April 15.
Mr. Floyd Strickland is teach
ing . the Spring Grove school near
Jr.sup. While the school is small
and the teacher yoiug and inex
perienced, tho school is doing
very good work, No school in
the county stands so much iu need
of a new house as Spring Grove.
Mrs. Georgie Owens is teacher
at the Union school. This school
is quite small also, hut Mrs. Ow
ens is doiug good work.
The Winslow school has placed
an order for u supply of patent
desks, aud the trustees say cheek
is ready when desks arrive.
Prof. liar tig of tho Sentinel is
doing much good to the schools
in the addresses he is making over
the county. He knows how to
interest the people in the matter
of school improvements.
Some of our schools are very
slaw -in employing a teacher.
The Commissioners will- i.aae
pleasure in assisting schools t#
secure teachers when they re
quest it.
B. D. Purcell,
County School Commissioner
Wayne Co, Ga.
Mrs. Dan. H. Carter Dead.
It is sad to chronicle the death
cf one of Waynes most estimable
women, Mrs. Bailie Carter, wife of
Ex-Tax Collector Dan Carter of
Sorovnn w 1*i<*!i >•,]'('.! ■• • .vi »-. { i'lif
home on Wednesday April c 'Td,
after an illn >{ t f }■
previous.
She was an earnest, devoted
mother, wife and friend, and her
death, makes a vacancy that can
not be filled iu the homo and com
munity. She leaves a large fami
ly to mourn her death, and to
these wo extend our ,->ineerest
sympathies
Marsha! Strickland Resigns
Mr. W. 0. Strickland, who has
held the position of town marshal
for several months, lias resigned
his position and accepted one as
Deputy to Sheriff W. B. Lyena.
While awaiting the regular
council meeting in which a succes
sor will be chosen, Mr. Yarbor
ough is acting in the capacity of
town marshal.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
Any one desiring to purchase
Pianos and Organs will do well to
see Mr. R. E. Curry of Jesup, Ga.,
who represents the famous “Jesse
French Piano and aud Organ Co.”
of Montgomery Ala.
Will sell for cash, Fall rates, or
monthly installments. Your pa
tronage solicited.