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WE SELL EVERYTHING. ywvuvwwwvwiArKV¥A** / 'iV*** AA **** Jl **** A ' 1 *** MM ** A * AMA * A '‘*** A * l '*^^~ J. P. HEARD & SONS, VIEfflA. GEORGIA. I THE VIENNA NEWS. TWICE-A-WEEK. T. A. ADKINS, JR.. Editor. - T. A. Jr., and W. T. ADKINS, : Proprietors. Official Organ Dooly County. Official Organ of the City o! Vienna. Entered at the PostofKce .at Vienna, Ga., as Second Class Mail Matter. Advertising rates furnished on request. ^^.The News wilt not be responsible for views expressed by correspondents. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One copy one year, <i .00 One copy six months. 50 One copy three rdonths .25 Published WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. 'PHONE No. 11. SATURDAY, MARCH .29, 1002. Easter s* * REV. 3. D. NORRIS.! kVVUVWV! We are glad to have the old re' liable Houston Homejournal added to our exchange list. Seventy five Georgia raised fight ing cocks will be taken to Dallas, Tex., during the reunion to com pete against all comers from the western states. It has been decided that Cuba will be turned over to. the natives May 20. All the United States troops will be withdrawn. Then look out for a cut and dog fight. T HE word Easter means the goddess of Love, or, .Venus of the North, in honor of whom a festival was cele brated by our pagan ancestors in April. Rome authorities say that Easter means the Goddess of Spring; but the more correct meaning of Easter is a feast or festival. Over a hundred years ago the cur rent meaning of the word Easter was a feast of any kind—we And this word appears once in the King James trans lation of the Bible, but it does not ap pear In the revised edition at all,., In recent years some religious de- Bome he added another month,* which was named after him, ‘‘July,” from Julius; this completed our Gregorian calendar. If we compute the time from the period when ten months and eleven months made a full year until the twelfth month made a year fre will find that about three years were lost, bnt as all the dates of official docu ments in the archives of the nations were wrong, by universal consent they have remained uncorrected, so we are left to gness at the annual date of the resurrection of our Lord. J ANNOUNCEMENTS- For Representative. To the voters of Dooly county: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for representative from Duoly county in the next general assembly of Georgia, subject to democratic primary. If nomi nated and elected, it ahall be my sole aim to represent the interests of ouruounty to- the very best of my ability. The support of every one will be highly appreciated and kindly remembered. Very respectfully, S. R. Fields. , i ... . , After beine earnestly solicited by many nominations have sought to uppropri- ofthe gDod people of Dooly county to ate the moaning of Easter from its primary and mythological meaning ta the resurrection of Christ. It will re quire a great stretch of the imagina tion to change the meaning of Easter from a heathen feast to the resurrec tion of our Lord. It will be some time yet before the. educated classes will be willing to change the meaning of Easter from its mythological and heathen feast to a religious observance in in enter the race for . Representative of' the General Assembly I have, after mature deliberation, consented to stand for re-election. With grateful thanks to tlie good people of my county' lor paat d the- honor they conferred kindnesses an< on me, I assure them that if again chosen to represent them I will everbe faithful to their, trust. Respectfully, D. \V. Harvard. At Prices that Give LITTLE STRAIN ON YODR P0CKETBOOK j! Hen’s Spring Shirts, If you want a selection of Distinctive Patterns in New Spring Shirts your opportunity is here. We show a Magnificent Line of Men’s and Boys’ Negligee and Dress Shirts in a pleasing variety of stripes and figures at prices from 48c to 98c. Spring Shoes, The Largest and Best Assorted Line of . Ladies’ and Gents’ Oxfords and Low-Cut Shoes I have ever shown and at prices to please everyone. Wash Dress Goods. To the Voters ol Dooly County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for Representative subject to the Demo- Ghristian church to represent, the res-1 erotic primary, and if elected will devote urreetion of Christ. my time to the interests of the people. Neither the dictionary, history or the I Your »“PP ort wl " be appreciated. Bible authorises us to apply the word Easter to the resurrection. | FOP TfCaSUPeP- I am unwilling to take a custom that Lawyer Albert T. Patrick,under whose direction Valet Jones mur dered Millionaire Rice in New York, hns been sentenced to die in the electric chair for his crime un less a new trial saves his life. I hereby announce myself a candidate | ior re-election to the office of County and incorporate it into 'a religious Treasurer subject to the Democrnjio pri- right and observe It' in our churches, mary, Thanking my friends for their So long as such things relate to social, * u PP ort ' n f]i P B,t - an ? ,olicUln « » »oa- * ‘ * TV ’ tinuuuce of the same, 1 am, civil or legal matters I have no objec- I Very respectfully. It. A. Taylor. tions, but when it comes to religious 1 A beautiful line of them arriving every day. In Percales, Ginghams, Madras, Dimities, Lawns and Organdies of all kinds to please the eye as well , as suit your purse.- Hamkurgs and Laces I have . also. Look atjny line before you purchase your Spring Goods, and you will not Only act Wisely but be Wealthier. THE V RZM2KET * ■natters I iloslro to W .l u, th„ Bib,. | S and not to pagan mythology. I county I have decided to run for treasurer Next Sunday there will bo Easter | of the county, subject to the Democratic I h ---- songs sung, Easter sermons delivered, Primary. many pulpits will be covered with the ,u PP°: t i ntllecom - Hahmiu, TlLatsa «■««!*«, ..n/1 Vn.ln. I ^ * * »* Easter flowers, Easter suits and Easter «y. Thanking my friends for past tort in the cc W. Roberts dresses will be worn, and while I am ' r ® the Vot «" of D <*>W Coun, J no prophet, nor the son of a pio.ihet, II. 1 bereby announce mySelf a candidate „ lt h .om. degree e, ee«,.c, I that the Irrepressible Easter hat will | perform the duties incumbent upon me be in evidence and there will be Easter tp the best or my ability. Your support eggs in groat quantities of all sixes and | wi l be aopreclated., _ Very Resp’t, colors. The historian informs us that M. H, Hickson during the dork ages of the romote FopTaX Receiver, past a great egg fell from heaven as | 1 hcreUy annoonce my , e „ a candIwte J. J, COOPER, PROPRIETOR. RESH AND Mrs. Julio Birdsall, a 915,000 embezzler from a Philadelphia firm has been captured in Atlanta and returned to the former city.- She was a Christiun Scientist and spent the money on her pet dogs, j large as the Dooly county court house I 1 or Tax Receiver,' subject’ to "the demo" i at Vienna, nrd fell In the Euphrates | erotic primary, ll elected wilt perform Mr. A. ROOBIN has just returned from New York where he purchased The Fort Volley Enterprise says the friends of Cot. Charles R. Win chester, of Sumter county, are urg ing him to enter the race for con gress from this, the 3rd, district. Col.- Winchester is a brilliant young attorney and would make a strong fight for the place should he be induced to run. Hon. Pope Drown has also been spoken of as a probable candidate. river and a drove of doves alighted on i dull *L h ,f" curabe J t u P° n me ,h * be « out Venus, one of the heavenly bodies * H. C. Brown, that the pagans used to worship. This ~ ^ 1 7 Is as big a story, os I have ever heard, TOP IGX COliGCtOP' and yet this is the myth that gave rise , 1 hereby announce myself a candidate * 0 1 for re-election to the office ol Tax Col lector, subject to tlie_ democratic pri- The new national bank notes will soon be out. The 95 note bears the portrait of President Har rison, the 9>o that of McKinley, the 920 that of Secretary McCul loch, the #5° that of Secretary Sherman, and thefioo tint ol Con troller of the Currency John J. Knox. Controller Knox’s picture will be more highly prized than any of them. —Atlanta Journal. to the now famous Easter eggs There are two classes whose Interest Imi'ry.’ Thanking my’frle’nds’for’thelr it is to encourage the observance of support In the past, and soliciting a con. Easter—the merchants and the women | tlnu,n j ; * 0, jb* ** m * > !| nominated and 1 elected I will eddeavor in the future, as —the women have a stated time to se- in the past, to correct errors or over* cure new dresses and bonnets, while sights which would save the taxpayer the merchant is given a chance to ad- cost in such cases. Very respectfully, vortise and sell his spring goods. My I **'.]■ Lewis. My I how the fathers, husbands and To the Citizens and Voters of Dooly guardians groan under those heavy | County: April store bills I I » b^by announce myself s candidate 1 "ffice of Tax Collector subject to . T „,. . .. _ 1 for the office of Tax Collector subjc*. ... There Is a Jett isii tradition that after „ nomination by the Democratic primary. Cliristarote from the grave that Easter 11 solicit tlic support of everybody, and if lillies sprang up in each footstep he I elccied-wlll serve all to the best of my mode upon the earth. This has given. *biliiy. Respectfully, rise to the Easter lillies. Christ was J 3 ‘ williams. burled on Friday and arose on the fol- FoP ClOPK SlipCPiOP Court, lowing Sabbath. The seventh day In .. . ' .... the week bad been observed as the! - 1 hereby announce myself, candidate WORKING 2* HOURS A DAY There's no rest tor those tireless little workers—Dr. King’s New Life Pills, Millions ore always busy, curing torpid Liver, jaundice, biliousness, fever and Tl ague. They banish sick headache, drive out malnris. Never gripe or weaken. Small, taste nice, work wonders. Try them. 3$c at Vienna Drug Co. A HORRIBLE OUTBREAK. “Ol Urge sores on tny little dnugher’s head devicopedinto a case of scaid head” writes C D Isbell ol Morganton, Tear., but Ducklens Arneca Salve completely cured her Its a guranteed cure for Eczema, tetter, salt rheum, pimples, sores ulcers snd pues. Only'25c, .for re-election to the office ot Clerk of Sabbath day until OhrUt arose on the the Superior Court of Dooly county, first-day of the week, and for this subject to the democratic primary. lam cause we aro to keep the first day of I ? erv . R r * ,efnl h “«Y ,a «>P ort tb “ the week os the Sabflnth day, the seventh day. Our Lord changed himself. 80 we honor the resurrection | J. Frank Powell of Christ onee a week by keeping the Sabbath day. t day of vcrv H r " Iclul lor ine ncarij support mat hu* been accorded me in the pa*t; and ana not I earnestly hope for a continuance pf the tanged it I«ime. Very respectfully, A Large and Stylish line of 4New Style Fabrics***- CONSISTING OF Pique, Batiste, French Ginghams, Dimities, Organdies, and a beautif ul line of Embroideries and Laces, Silks, Satins, Ribbons, All Widths and Qualities. ALSOTHE MOST BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LADIEs’ AND MISSES’ HATS EVER BROUGHT TO VIENNA- Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Neckwear, Clothing, Shoes, Slippers to Fit Everybody And Other Seasonable Goods too Nnmerons to Mention Fop Sheriff. No one knows the exact date of | To the voters of Dooly county Christ's birth or death. We aro taught. 1 hereby offer myself ms candidate for t „„, ,h„ ta., that at the beginning of the Christian ty If re-elected I shall iu the future, as era there were only ten months that *•» the post, fill the office to the best ol made a year, as you know December mjr * , ty ‘ Thanking you for past fa- mean* the tenth month, yet it is the j V0,,, rem * n *° nr V} w twelfth month in our present calendar. • .» r *». When Augustus Ctesar was at the head To the voters ofDooIr county; of tho Roman empire he wanted to do I I hereby announce myself a candidate something wonderful, no ho had the for Sheriff of DooV* county, subject to rnoii'h of August added to the calendar the democratic primary. It elected will in honor ofhTs own name, “Augustus.” 1 prrlorm the duties incumbent upon me | Thon there were eleven months com- to the best ol tr.y ability. - Your support r- I pHslng a year for a while. Lcter, when 1 will be appreciated. 'Very Resp'L Vienna Drag Co. | Julios Cfsar was the chief officer it: I . Louis Cl*i You are respaotfully Invited to call and Inspeot our New Goods. a. roobin St eo. Loans, Loans, Loans. i 1 1 Clzwis. WE CAN PROCURE A LOAN FOR YOU ANYWHERE FROM 0150.00 TO $5,000,00 with Interost from 6.7T0 7 1-2 PER CENT. AND AT A VERY SMALL COST. HENDERSON & JORDAN.