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'AV ..oViiHTYEaya jJa£;aw <^st IF ‘ — ii u t.i.l 'w .... ■ ■ . VOL 1. NO 98. VIENNA, GA,» WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,1902. TWICE-A-WEEK $1.QQ PEB YEAR Notes on Passing Events. REV. J. D. NORRIS. W HEN John Temple Graves organized the Georgia Oratori cal association for the college boys of the state, he did one of the best things of his life. It must be very gratifying to him and the colleges to note the wonderful success the organ ization has attained in so short a time. While one of the natural products of Georgia is orators, yet it must be candidly admitted that well trained, polished and perfect Orators are really scarce even in Georgia where we have ‘an over-production of a certain class I am glad that our colleges are giving that attention to oratory that the subject justly demands. We will soon have a better and higher order of orators. The public has. a right to demand better things of public speakers, than they are now receiving. It is surprising to note the many grammatical mistakes, the clumsy and inappropriate gestures, the immense amount of slang, the stale and a even vulgar anecdotes that many of our well known speakers indulge in. Many of the historical and general facts pre sen ted by a number of public speakers are incorrect, the lack of well and properly arranged matter of the speeches, and other defects shows inexcusable negligence in the prepara- • tion and delivery of the majofity of public addresses. The ancient Greeks and Romans would not tolerate the slightest defect or mistake in a public speaker—the people Wotild hiss such a one down at once. It Was this state of affairs that produced Demosthenes and Cicero. We may be Very much ahead of the Greeks and Romans on some lines but we are not near up with them in oratory, We heap much talk at timps about the press taking the place of the orator altogether, but no one need not fear that that the press will ever set aside the orator. There is a Charm and magnetism about the living voice of the real orator that will never be set aside for the cold dead printed page. Let those who are molding and shaping public opinion take high and dignified ground on the subject of oratory; let the public demand better' and nobler things of our public speakers. I am glad to see a growing protest among t he people against slang in' the pulpit. Sam Jones takes the liberty to criticise everything and everybody and has been the apostle of pulpit slang- ten years ago he had many imitators, but there Is no surer way today fora minister to commit ministerial suicide than to prostitute his pulpit with the same kind of slang and vulgarity that Sam Jones. I read in the Vienna Progress a fewdays ago that “since the death of Dr. Talmage, Sam Jonas was the greatest living preacher.” I em phatically dissent from such a view. There are five thousand living ministers urho are greater than Sam Jones. He has gained a cheap reputation largely on account of the slang and vulgarity he has used in the pulpit. For a man to become notorious does not make him great, for the coward and murderer of President McKinley was' notorious, but not great. I do notconsider the use of slang and vulgarity an element of greatness in any minister’s character. Sam is not great when it comes to scholarship, he is not a great author or editor, he is not a great orator, he was never a great pastor, he is not a great politician or reformer for he is now championing the cause of railroad combinations and trusts, he is .not a theologian by any manner of means. He was not great in building up Or phans’ homes—Dr. James Taylor of the Baptist and Rev. W. M. Mumford of the Methodist are doing a greater work in this line than Sam ever did. Hon. J M. Terrell hts won the respect and admiration of even his opponents by the high and statesman like way he pitched his campaign. While Mr. Guerry has no doubt lost in Strength by bis personal attacks'fn his speeches of his opponents. There was a great stir among the social leaders in Washington City a few days ago, caused by the wives of the cabinet officers deciding that in future the wives of congressmen should not be placed on the invitation cards to the various social functions of high official circles.. This bold and unwarranted {nervation was enough to put all the country to talking, and the people are learning well the lesson it teaches. This only another step to imperialism. The president ranks first, supreme court judges and their families, foreign ministers and diplomats, senators and the highest army officials, and oabinet officers, none of' these persons are elected by the people but the president and senators, and they are elected by electors and state legislatures, all the rest are appointed. But whCn it cornea to the plain congressman and his family they are to be cut and ignored because the congressmen are' elected direotly by the plain but substantial citizens of our Country.. Is it not true that this tendency is undemocratic, unamerican and contra ry to the spirit of the fundamental principles of the American constitution. I am ho calamity howler, but I am sure that it behooves every true patriot to see to it that the plutocracy and foreign influences of kings and monarchs, Coupled on to the fact that the money power is greatly influencing national legislation there are some real dangers of the people allowing an aristocracy to establish itself at our national capi tal of an obnoxious and dangerous oharaoter and poison the very heart of our constitutional safe guards, and eventually overthrow and destroy the only true and genuine republic that has < ever been established upon the earth. Let us guard with eternal vigilance the great and priceless legacy of liberty that was bought by the blood of the blood of the founders of our great republic. I am glad the Confederate soldiers had a glorious good time at the Dallas reunion, Most every city, town and village observed memorial day, the brave soldiers’graves were approprl ately decorated with flowers; this is a beautiful custom and keeps alive a noble sentiment The memorial ad dresses were in keeping with such occasions, and breathed a broad and patriotic sentiment. There was less sectional bitterness rehearsed and Southern prejudice appealed to per haps, than on any previous year sinerf (he war of 1801-’66. I am sure the readers of the News appreciates the space that is given to church and religious news and infor mation. Some of the newspapers of the coun try give a large space to the sporting world, and little or no space to church or religious news. It is quite likely that a much larger per cent of the readers of such papers are more inter ested in church and religious matters than they are in base ball and other sports. The people have a right to expect that the papers give proportion ate space to subjects that interest their readers. The News will make many new friends by establishing tbis new depart ment. Some of our secular papers ore giving as much church and religious news each week as some of the religious papers give. About six years ago the Atlanta Con stitution greatly offended the Baptist denomination of Georgia, by what they considered unfair and on just treatment by that paper. The Atlanta Journal has always been fair to the Baptist and; the other denominations so far as I am I know that thousands of Baptists in Georgia quit the Constitu tion and have since been taking the Journal, because the Journal has been fair to give liberal space to religious ' church news and that in a fair and atlve way. TURNS OVER THE CASH. 1. 8. 10ISU. CoM, Bis Trari Ul CITIZEN WRITES AT LENGTH IN REPLY TO VOTER DECLINES THE INVITATION The case which has been attract ing the attention of the people of Doo'y county for the past few weeks, is that of A. S. Morgan, ' aministrator ot the estate of A, G. |Q[ (jj fl PfogfCSS tO EUttl III & Mild- Morgan, vs A. E. Morgan, a mu- i latto negro, who had been living with Mr. A. G. Morgan several years prior to his death. The case grew out Of the fact that the said A. E. Morgin, as soon a> it became known that Mr. Morgan would not pOksibly recover going to Cordele and disposing of about 40 bales of cotton, the pro ceeds ot which amounted co about $1500, and pocketing the same and refused to turn it over. to the ad ministrator. He Was tried for an attachment for contempt at Ameri- cus Saturday before Judge Z, A. Littlejohn, who rendered a decision that the defendant be • placed in jail until he turned over the money. The money was turned over to this administrator, A. G..Morgan Mon day. u The administrator was represen ted by Cols. Hall & George of this city, and Shipp & Sheppard of ^Vmericus, while the defendant’s interests were looked after by Bus- bee & Busbee of this city and- Jno. VV. Haygood ot Montezuma. This does not stop the litigation in the case however, as the defen dant will try in the Superior court for a share in the estate, which he ciaimes is due him, unless a settle ment or compromise should be made in the matter before that time. VICE-PRESIDENT WADLEY HERE Vice-President Geo. Dole Wnd- ley of the Atlantic & Birmingham railroad, arrived in the city yester day afternoon for the purpose of looking over the new survey being made from Vienna to the left of Mr. Middleton’s home across the creek out to the Sutton place, cross mg the creek south of the Canning Factory. The purpose of the survey is to secure a better crossing at the creek and better depot faculties. The survey is being made by engineer Murray. - slinging Combat, and Says He Never Kicks a Corpse. ELMER CAUSEY DEAD. The News chronicles the sad death of Elmer, the eleven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Causey, which occurred ut their home near Pinehuist,. Saturday night about n o’clock, after an ill ness of several days with pneumo nia. He was the youngest ot the children and his death is deeply regretted by the family and friends. His body was buried at Mt. Olive cemetery Sunday afternoon about 5 o’clock. Buggies! Galore— Car Load Celebrated Anchor Buggies just received. Prices right—quality best. J. P. Iieanl A Sons. Zfuouniaud nagAUd ‘spjon suns JVJ, p°* /fouofj s ( /Cd/oj Editor News: A few days ago 1 wrote for your paper an article anent the gubernatorial race wbioh seems not to have met the approbation of one or two persons in the county. “Voter has seen fit to take me to task because perchance, I differ with him upon the relative merits of Mr. Terrell and Mr. Guerry. While I have not the pleasure of knowing who Mr. “Voter” is, I hasten to assure him of my most distinguished consideration and of my high appreciation of his possibilities as a “funny man.” I shall congratulate myself upon having rendered the public a real service should it develop that I Have been the means of discovering a Mark Twain or Bill Nye in embryo. Mr. Voter has a peredeliction to sarcasm also which might be calculated to in fect pain were it not ridiculous. But wit and sarcasm do not always appeal to reason and answer argument. In fact both are faint weapons to use when Cornered in an.argument. I am sorry Mr. Voter that you have token up against me the favorite cudgel of your Chief—misrepresentation 1 fail to see anything in my article abusive of your candidate or anything that wotild justify you denomlnatlnglt a “virulent article.” I moke “calum nious” Charges against no man, unless forsooth, statements of plain, unvarn ished facts are calumnies. It teems from a rending of yonr article Mr. Voter that roc are careless in the use of strung language. If calumny consists in speaking truths that are public property, then I aiu guilty of calumna- ting your candidate. *1 did attack the methods of your candidate. I did say that by bis methods and ronduct in this campaign Dupont Guerry had shown himself a flrst-olass mud-slinger and a demagogue. I did say that I had been disappointed in the man, and so have thousands of others. In proof of the charges I cite you to the utterances and eonduot of Mr. Guerry himself. He has abused his opponent, Mr. Terrell, from every platform in the state where he has spoken: he has attempted to ridicule and belittle him. Willyou deny that.7 He has misrepresented him and when the falsity of his charges have been proven, has not had the manhood to acknowledge his error. Can you deny .that? He has circulated or allowed to be circulated-right here in Dooly county a scurrilus circular which were false upon their face, for the pur pose of appealing to the prejudice and ignorance of voters. Do you deny that? I can prove it. Ho has abused the judges, the lawyers, the legislature, and attempted to array the people against the railroads, mingled against the democratic party, slandered the press, jumped on everything in tight and a great many things that were not in sight and never did exist exoept in his superheated imagination. If such conduct and methods as this doesn’t make and mark him as a mud-slinger and demagogue then I give up the definition of the word. Has Mr. Terrell been guilty of sdeh conduct? Has he abused and misrep resented Mr. Guerry? Has he circula ted or allowed to be circulated lying circulars? Have yon seen one sent out by Mr. Terrell or his friends? With nobodys named signed to it? No one responsible for tho lie that it carried upon its face for the purpose of poison ing the minds of the voters? Has Mr. Terrell bsen preaching the gospel of hate, of destruction to the interest of the people should he fail of election? Has he attempted to array one class of voters or one interest against another? k No?d ot 'Mean Life During the War of 1812, by M. The above is the new serial story that we will publish in the News, commencing Saturday, May 17th. Now is the time to subscribe 'in order to start in with the first chapter. Our Saturday’s issue will contain eight pages commenc ing on that day and with the four pages in our Wednesday’s issue we will be giving the people of Dooly county the largest paper ev er published in this County and at the small rate of $1.00 per year. If you will give us your liberal sup port we will endevor to continue to improve the paper as fast as possible, ‘it takes money to do this however, and you should not expect something for nothing ' Has he made impossible promises of what he would do if elected governor? You cannot say that he has. Can you say as much for Mr. Guerry? I do not clafln the gift of omniscience Mr. Voter. I did not say Mr. Terrell was a perfect man. I cannot always foretell results. I am inclined to think however, there will be some results of this campaign whioh you and your can didate will likely remember No I do not know wliat kind of men God has been making all the time. There are some men (and Isayitreverently) that I am inclined to think he took but little pains with in the making. ' * If there are broader minded men than Mr. Terrell I suppose that God made them also. I do not claim to know anything about God’s business. So hard to quote me fairly; the same nar row spirit infecting the ranks. Don’t Mr. Voter, don’t attempt please, to repeat your miserable plggley with God’s name. It isn’t smart. It isn’t even funny. I know you didn’t intend to be soore-ligious. The funny man in you Just popped out there. You meant no real harm, you were just thought less—so hard for Guerry men to bo otherwise—aye there’s the web you won’t think. Well some people can’t be blamed for not thinking. In conclusion, I ain for Terrell be cause he Is honest, able, conservative and stands for the best Interest of all the people of Georgia. There are other people with rights besides you and I Mr. Voter. . So hard for disciples of Guerry to see and realize that. I am for Terrell because he is for building up and not tearingdown; because be l» temperate in all things; because he is and always has been a prohibitionist; because he is the best man in the race. With best wishes for your health and reminding you that “As long as the lamp holds out to bum The vilest sinner may return.” I subscribe myself your fellow CITIZEN. P. 8. It seems that I have' unwil lingly trod upon the hoofs of the frog- .. From the ferocious howl emitted I would judge that I had stepped upon a soft and tender spbt. I deoliue with thanks the invitation of the pugnacious editor to a mud-slinging combat. It is against the rules of the code of the challenger to select the weapons. Moreover, I freely yield the palm to him in the species of warfare which he proposes. He is an adept in the art of mud-slinging ; and is entitled to the belt. I am not Besides I make it a rule never to kick a corpse or to main tain a controversy with a man for whom nature has scantily provided mentally. Entertaining these sentiments I dis miss the snortings of the Progress with feelings of pity rather than with wrath, C. it saved His Lsg P A Danlorth, of Lagrange, Ga.. suf fer® for six months with a frightful run ning sore on hts leg; but writes that Hucklen's Arnaca Salve wollv cured it|in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles,-it’s the best salve in the world. Cure guar anteed. Vienna Dkvo Co,