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ESTABLISHED 18G6.
VOL. XL.
County School Notes
BY >1. D. PUKCEL
I had hoped that checks could
be issued to teachers before this
time, but as yet I have been una
ible to borrow the amount author
it ized bv the Board.
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This fall the Board of Education
Jwili lay the This County has off been into school badly
■districts.
fneeded for some time. It will
Jsavr much trouble and confusion.
This, with local school taxation
will rais our schools to » much
-higher standard.
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The Stat« School Commissioner
^hns issued a permanent License to
prof. J. P. Slie.nl as a result, of
the June examination. Mr. Shedd
is well worthy this honor.
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j \Ve have just roeeiwd some
l.terature on local taxation.
jTeachers and others may secure ft
, "supply by requesting sa me.
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Par—Hunter
J’ A marriage of much iulere-t to
people throughout ; his section was
that of Miss Jennie Parr, to Mr.
eorg- P. Hunter, which occurred
4n Athens, Ga., on Wedue*duy,
August 7th. H was a beautiful
home wed ing, with only a few oi
Btivcs Jtheir best trends and the rela
of the family present. The
Tribe was not personally known
4>f ..Is n own here, but she comes as one
Atii. os’ most popular and uc
'Vomplished young ladies, and
< n g t i,„ f e . v p., V s that she lui- be* o
Aere has made many, many
Lends. Mr. Hunter has become
well known here and made many
friends as head manager for the
potiflie rn Hell Telephone 1
fright <d way gang Tlie Seotinel
gladly welcomes til** voting couple
jtoJesup, and ,| 1 1 ns wi'li hosts of
friends in congratulations, and
wishing them a long, happy ,.nd
ospermis life. They are at hem**
Lb- Ifcheir friends at the Ingleside
. n otel.
LULATOX
Our entire community was
shocked by the death of Mr.
Mathew Brown, who died at his
home near Lulaton, Tu-s-.luy,
'ug. 6 th. Mr. Brown was 66
«* s of age and leaves a wife, a
1 and daughter and a host of
ds to mourn his loss. IIis
In IV ins iutered in the Smyr
my were
a' metery.
tins extend our sympa'bv to the
r L‘>r "’d.
u .
Annie Brown left Satur
day fur Nahuuta to visit her
daughter, Airs. Jno. Brooker.
Aliss Lizzie Collins is visiting
her sister Mrs. Barney King, in
Jacksonville, this week.
!
Airs. Jasper Harvey of Bruns i
’ wick, is the guest of her father i
! Mr. B. D. Waldron, at Lulaton, j
f. this week.
1 Rev. and Airs. J. TI. S ric'.iu’i I.
$ left Friday for McIntosh emmtv
} wher- they will attend nn annual
i meeting of the Primitive Ba ptis' s. ]
Mr. G. L. StriekLrtd vi-it-d his
■ hghter, Airs. F.. Ii. Griffin, at
boken last week.
Ke* _-.es Stella Rowell. Verdi,
j^tmna Jones left Saturday
-,dlaud, where they will be
– .ests of Jfr3. Louise Epp?. j
Lis L« m J f ii attract
“WE APPLAUD THE RIGHT AND CONDEMN THE WRONG.”
BETHEL
Mr. -T. H. Cristy and Mrs.
Blanche Morrison entertained a
| small party of friends with some
excellent violin and piano music
at Mr. \V\ H. Morrison’s on last
Friday evening.
Mi ams Mamie and Maud Gattia, |
of Screven, are visiting triends j
and relatives in our community.
Mr. C. A. Syseli an employe of
the Naval stores firm of Barnes]
– Starling, is spending a while]
with friends and relatives in |
North Carolina.
M r. and Mrs. B. il- Purcell
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr. »ud Mrs. J. P. Shed.
Mlss Carrie Thompson, is vi-i
ling in Tatt all county this week.
Mr. Peter O'Quinn and daugh
Miss Minnie, of Friendship,
were visitors in our community
Sunday.
Mes-rs. J. II. Cristy and Joseph j
K> 1 li spent Sunday in Brunswick, j
Mr. and Mrs. .1. G. Bitch
Sunday afternoon with air. and
Mrs. W. H. Morrison.
Mr G. G. Nichols visited Mr.
Ernest Morrison last Sunday.
Mr. W. \V. Williams entertain
ed a tew friends with an ice-cream
party at the home of Mr. \\ . II.
Sallet'eon last Saturday evening.
As usual the two young gentle
men visited the Flint Branch j
community on last Sunday. Al
though the stiv was short, we be ;
lieve it. was very much (ujoyed j
by one. I
SHADY DALE
(Screven R F. D.)
Bev. A.E. Bennett, r filled his
a,'p intment. here Sunday n. m.
and evening. Quite a large crowd
being in attendance both times, i
Miss Florence Harvov is visi- !
ting her brother this week, Wf i
are all glad to have her in our
mid- 1 .
\D, and Mr*. A. J. Carter, visi
t«*d Mrs Carver’s parents
dav night and Sunday Airs. Car- j
ter will =pi nd tin* we -k with rela
tives.
Mr Ishem Brown has returned
home after along illness in Sa
vanmh. and South Carolina, we
are glad to see him out. again.
Air. Otis Plunkett,, was at
church Sunday. Whv have you
been staving away—Did she give
you the “go by?”
Our school continues to improve,
all of the pupils having started
again that hart stopped to pull
Ladder. Afiss F.dna is sure doing
some good work, and deserves
much credit for the special inter- j ]
e=t«heha« taken in conducting
the school. We are all well pleas
ed with he,.
A[c a sr-.. Hack and Gary Rogers.
nrtumdpd church here Sunday and
8 pent. a delightful I aft“rnom a '
7 * \y Sweat’s.
Mr Tsham Brown and brother,
f rrm Carolina were very welcome 1
guests at AD. P. W. Sweat’s Sun- j
day p. m. Come again boys.
Picnics are all the rage now and
it will soon be time for the wed
ding bell? tc nng again. j
JESUP.'GA. AUG. 15th, 1907.
CRITICISM REaJ .;,«BLE
AND UNh-V/WABLE
Mr. Editor:
T recently heard a gentlemen <>f
prominence and culture deliver
a splendid address to a large and
appreciative audience. During
the address, he took occasion to
allude to an old gentlemen and
his wife, both of whom have been
dead tor about fifty years. These
old people left, a long line of pos
ferity who now number hundreds -
perhaps more than a thousand by
this time—who are living in sev
era 1 of the sotithem states. Most.
of them however, are still in south
Georgia. None of this numerjtis
posterity have attained national
feme, hut some have been quite
prominent in the several sections
in which they have liv-d. The
speaker, with data before him,
mentioned the number who had
been doctors lawyers, preachers,
soldiers or legislators. Refermg
to thosewh 1 had represented their
several sections in the halls of
legislation, flu* speaker said in
substance, “I am not sure that
any of this family are in the pres
ent Georgia legislature, if so
am not sure that I could commend
their course in the present law
making body.” This is the onlv
expression that fell from the
speaker’s lips which indicated
that h * had any adverse criticism
to make on any of the acts of the
present, legislature, but it indica
ted that s«ine action had been t.a
ken which he could not approve.
The samo evening sitting in the
company of several young men
who were discussing laws and l"g-
1 heard one young man,
hardly out of his teens call by
name a member of the legislature,
and severely condem him and his
course as a representative of the
people of his county 1 write of
these incidents only to draw the
contrast between the public speak
er who was both cultured and ex
perienced, and the young man who
was neither; and from fhis con
trast point a lesson to our .young
especially. The former said
no moie perh–ps than any public
speaker would huve said in disip
provttl of any avts of our punlic
servams which he thought unwiie.
and his language w»s both mild
and courteous. The latter, like
many young men of our day, and
even many older men who have
not informed themselves upon
questions ot public interest, and
also without a ny experience, was
ready to personate public officials,
and condemn in the harshis terms
their course of action. This is an
evil course on the part of young
and old, and should be corrected
before it breeds greater evils
among our voting population.
None of *mr public men perhaps
perfect, and immune from
mistakes. To point out, and even
expose such mistakes to the pub
mind is the privilege and mat
become the duty of any good citi
but hash criticism and per
abuse of any public official,
is sincere, though he may
make mistakes is wrong, and
not be indulged in or en
I have no words of
for the gentleman who
the wisdom ot some of
acts of the present legislature,
SUBSCRIPTION 81.00 PER TEAR
He used no harsh criticism,
Neither did he seek to force his
opinions upon his appreciative
audience. Yet he showed his dis
approbation, and suggested a lr.ie
of thought for his audience to
follow out for themselves. The
young man without knowledge or
experience in public matters, and
withou' advancing any ideas worth
considering, adopted a method
which [ fear is already too preva
h ut. among the youngund the un
> Earned, of ’personal abu-e of a
public official who perhaps had
given the subject being discussed
much more consideration, than
any of those present and express
ing their views,
1 sought an 01 portunity, and in
a private conversation with this
same young man gave him my
views on his course* of conduct,
and the best, advice I could ns how
to correct his own errors.
1 will close this article with the
substance of my advice to him,
hoping it, may be of services to
others who may chance to lead it:
I said to him: “Seek to inform
yourself upon questions of public
inter* st, from safe op nions of
your ow.u, and when necessary ex
press them publicly, and manful
ly sustain I hem. Let'others know
you are thinking for the public
good, but do not, be hasty or per
sonal in your criticism or abuse of
those who dare to differ from you.
Mistaken sincerity is a different
thing from a vicious public policy,
and you should discriminate be
tween the two. A sincere man
will learn from his mistakes when
pointed out to him. A vicious
man does not care to learn or to
reform his coure. Both may be
dangerous to society, and neither
should be continued in public of
fice without improvement, Do
not advocate the policy of keep
ing a man in offiee who is incapa
Me, however sincere; neither
vocate keeping a vicious man iu
office howevercapaple. Both will
do harm. Without personal prej
udice, vote intelligently for our
wisest aud best men then help
them iu carrying out the best,
public policy. Doing this you
may retain the respect of all and
have good influence m promoting
the best interest ot yourself and
your country.
H. C. Brewton.
Jesup, Ga., Aug. 14th, 1 ( J07.
RITCH
We are still having good rains
in this section.
Rev. P. L. Douglass filled his
Ie guiar appointment at the Bap
tist church last Sunday. He was
ably assisted by Rev. J. E. Brady.
The ice-cream supper at Air. j
C. E. Kemp’s Saturday evening
was very much enjoyed by all. !
Remember the “main” thing
about getting an education is, I
have a purpose and stick to it. ;
Tlie Joint debate last Saturday !
ni S bt wa8 wel1 attend ; d - Tbe de ' |
^ on was 1,1 hn " r J ! ^ a rma ‘ j
Miss Trudie Kemp entered
school at Long Branch Monday.
NO. 30 .
Burnetts Heights
%»
Mr. E. C. Bel! ume, of Taitnell
county, was in <mr vicinity Satur
day the 10 th, inst.
Mr. J. J. Buriutt made a busi
ness trip to Lumber Qity last
week.
Mr. F. H. Hiiusrhmunt has been
‘■elected ma-ter of ceremonies on
next Saturday at the Heights.
Oh! father Shed, is still on the
“iol< list, and ! n‘ been for several
mom in*.
Sav Bethel we have hoard
enough of y mr long-tan (or long
tongue) ball games, 1 n the
first place we have no hired pitch
er, and if you or any one else say
so, you tell an nntr ith.
In the second place we did not
rromise the Sat ilia hoys anv game
on august. 3rd, it istherefere plain
that we wi re not under any bli
Rations to them *■ hatever.
And in the third place, tf we
were forced to hire a pitch, r and
cou'd not raise the mom v on our
own merits, our c million knowl
edge teaches us not to undertake
the impossibility of extracting
blood from a turnip.
The prognmme for Saturday
A:.g 7th, at the Heights is :
Mounted drill by tin* military
company at 10 :n 0 .
Speaking 11:80.
Dinner 1. o’clock.
Fantastic ride 2. o’clock.
Horse racing !!. o’clock.
Foot racing 8:30.
Ball game 4:80.
The public is cordiallv invited
to b* with vis and bring the big
basket.
An abundant harvesting glad
ens the hearts of the good farmers
of our community, |as every one
has the brightest pro pects for
the future they have hart for years.
The debate rn last. Saturday
eight together with the recitations
and the spelling match at, the
consolidated school house furnish*
ed the spectators considerable in
formation and pleasure,
The programme for 4th, Satur
day night in August is as follows:
Spelling match.
Recitation by Miss Minnie
Westberry.
Recitation by Miss Della Gri fli s
Declamation. Mr. S. J. Hires.
4 t Henry Roberson,
4 4 Madison Westberrv,
4 4 Jolm Strickland.
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WAYN ES VILLE
The people of this vicinity are
having some nice showers now
but almost too many for the wa
termelon crop.
Mr. W. S. Roggers who has been
working at Hoboken has returned
home.
Airs. A. S. Collins and Mrs. E.
H. Knox, made a trip out to Air.
•Jim Ham’s Saturday.
Mr. William Rogers, of Nnlmu
ta, visited home foik* Sunday.
Bro. Bennett of Gardi preached '
a vet ry interesting sermon here,
qthl'Sr^uS^uulK KaL ^ V1S- ^
it her sister Mrs. W. B. King.
Miss Sarah and Moilie Strick
stnd ^”^' 1 ChUrCh ^ Llllat ""’
Misses Emmie and Virdie Jones
and Miss Stella Rowell, left
Thursday for jtc Uai: 1 :i VioZ
Mrs. Kale Epps.