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VOL I, NO 102. VIENNA, GA., WEDNESDAY MAY 21. 1902. TWICE-A-WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR CITIZEN RECEIVES A NICE LECTURE From Our Regular Pinetmrst : ' Correspondent Who Qaotes Freely From the “Book of and Advises Him to Wash His Own Hands. I Pinehurst, Ga., May 19. Ma. Editor: In last Saturday’s issue of your excellent periodical we noticed a lengthy communication from .“Citi zen.” ( In the latter part of 'said politi cal slander he uses these words, that t we desire to notice, to-wit: “In one thing Mr. Guerry has been eminently succegsful, he has attracted to his standard, all the calamity howl ers, the cranks-and extremists, all the ancient and more recent foes of de- - mocracy, and all the sore-head,j politi cians, There is among his followers a small minority of honest, patriotic, though misguided citizens.” Mr. Citizen, it is somewhat surprising that you would condescend ■ to admit that you believed even any of his fbl- , lowers to.be “honest” or “patriotic." / Surely such honorable gentlemen os ) SanvP. Jones, Broughton and Wright; “Captains” as you ascribe, are not any --, more extreme ui their denunciation of ' wrong than yon in join-denunciation of right, and truly they are your equal in point Of morality. You assume that Mr. Guerry has succeeded in attracting ’all the cranks and fanatics, and some honest'misguidcd citizens. Well, cer tainly he lias done fine then. Now all that remains for attraction, arc the ringsters, office-seekers, lobbyist, and the “boss” who controls:"Bow, if Mr. Guerry has attracted those aforesaid, ' evidently there remains the latter element of which t herd are yet a'few. Mr. Citizen, there is a lesson taught in the "Book of books” by our Great . Teacher, abont harsh judgments, that 11 would be well for you to study. Our .Master condemns the unholy spirit, with which many are wont to criticise "the conduct of tlioir neighborsj who OUR DRAYTON H SCRIBE Wf I * % And Says Tint tke Ninth is Almost Solid for Drayton, Ga., May 19.—Rsv. A J. Chqeves filled his regular ap pointment here last Saturday and- Sunday. He was greeted with a large crowd Sunday morning and preached a fine sermon. , Mrs. R. E. Shirah returned home Friday from Macon where the haa been visiting for a few days. Mr. Durham Lewis was a visitor to pur city Sunday afternoon. Judge John F. Bqtler has been on the sick list for several days. Miss Berta Tunison, of Lumber- ton, Miss., who has ’been visiting relatives here tor some time, will leave in a few days for Atlanta tovisit friends before returning home. Miss Tunison has made a host of friends here who regret to seeher leave. , Mr. W. H. Brown of Vienna, attended preaching here Sunday. Politics is very quiet in our little butg; Terrell seems to be leading for governor and '“Uyrii George” ^heppard will carry this* district almost solidly for sheriff, and from information gathered he will be re elected by u handsome majority. This is as it should be for he is one of the. best sheriff’s Dooly county ever had and we do not see any need for a change. The political stream is flowing, And many men 'of note Are getting their tackle ready And fixing up the boat. The governors stream’s been running A pretty lively pace; Estill and Guerry are neck and neck, But Joseph Terrell will win the race. And for the county officers, They are striving might and main; And at the rate they’re working ‘bates’ Many suckers will be slain. The stream gets higher and higher And those that can’t swim must float, But the sheriff and clerk without a bobble or jerk Are sitting mighty steady in the boat. THE TEACHERS SILL RECEIVE ONLY HALF V THAT IS DOE THEN r r make the most unfavorable judgments of all their actions, and assign to bad , motives, actions that may just*os well be supposed to have sprung from motives that mo pure and noble. To judge here means either the passing of just or unjust judgment, but thq spirit wfth which it is done. Men ought to be careful not to' form judgments unnec essarily, nor carelessly, nor hastily. When dutyand observance of require ments of justice demand, then we may pass judgment. But even then not r , , . . , iou u unu unoie usorge snu rnu same judgment that we apply to others. God is judge; to judge one’s fellowman is tot assume his prerogative. Our judgments: will be reviewed by the “Searcher of hearts.” Our judgments will form a basis and be the material upon which man may, and God will make up judgment in our cooes; not that .the 'ojily test of our characters will .be Ihe judgment we have of the character of others, but that will be one the surest of such tests. Our decisions are not final, friend Oitisen. They'do .not touch our fellowman as that from which there is no appeal, but if they have been unjust and unneces sarily seyere they come back in con demnation on our own souL And still there is this othpr reason: Sstkbitt or judo Ha w has a raxogaor i to Kan such judokb - nrrocams. A [man will pretend to have kind motives, whereas no man who utters an unnec essarily severe judgment of his fellow creatnre;can feel kindly towards him. The mojt ruinlous things are often said ^oftlyj and surrounded by phrases of grg^t compassion, but it is at best dhlj pretentions, such as poor “crank, and misguided citizen." “Sorry that It is •o.” Bat you do not pity the poor crank, and you do not know that he has been misguided. V Christ present* a satirical picture of They’ve rode on the waves of the ocean Of schemers and tricksters before, » And their good works will show how truly they know How to rig up a boat that will go. And when the great race is ended— When many their burdens can’t tote, You’ll find Unele George and Frank P. When the grand jury of 6uch a good old county, Which is made up of men of some sense, In language quite plain, recommend in the main , The books and the works of these gents. It’s as plain as the nose on your face, Unless you’re as dull as a goat, That no other can do the work of these two, And of course they’re sitting mighty steady in the boat. —Lector Bznevole. ■ Money Until June 15—Teachers Inst Walt for Balance. Atlanta, Ga., May 19—Warrants are bfing drawn up today for 1x75,000 which will be paid to the Georgia teachers. This amount will cover only haif of the amount due them, but under the determination reached by Governor Candler, the teachers will have to wait until June 15th before they con get more money, as none will be borrowed by the state until that time. The checks will be mailed to the teachers by Thursday perhaps. Secretary C. M. Hitch, of the executive department, is making out the warrants today. He will finish them tomorrow, and then they will be signed by Governor Candler and Comptroller Wright. Treasurer Park, when the warrants are presented to him will make out the checks and Commissioner Glenn will send them out to the different county school commissioners. The teachers have been anxious for another payment for some time, and they will no doubt ble glad when they receive their hard-earned money. ?. In Memorfam- such a man. He describes him as going to a brother who has a mote or splinter in bis eye, and saying tenderly, “Let me; I’ll pull it out.” But he is a de ceiver. There looms up in his own eye a large beam. How can a man with a beam inhls own' eye see clearly to perform the surgical operation of ex tracting the mote from his brothers eye? And this,shows the uselessness of all such judgments. ’ If charity begins at home, so should judgments. .Wash your' own hands brother before you point out the soiled hands of another fellow. All kinds at Pipe—Pipe fixtures, Bossies, Cuplings, Hose bibbs, etc, at J: Pi Hxaxd A 8oxs. Death has again invaded our ranks and claimed for his own, one of our noblest ones—Miss Rosa Coppege, the only daughterot Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Coppege. Dentil claimed her in her most useful and happiest days': having just graduuted from the Female, college at Lagrange, with distinction in 1901, happily con verted to God, and with a cultivated brain, regenerated, consecrated heart, and a devoted life to God, His cause and the upbuilding of [f is kingdom, also the betterment ot her race by teaching, both by precept and example—science, nature, that her pupils might be lead through nature’s science up to nature’s God. She joined the church at the old Campground at the early age of eight, when the heart was tender, responsive to the calls of God to duty. To know her was to love tier, gentle, kind, honest,- true. I knew her as a friend, Christian and a pupil, in all these relations, ever true, kincere, industrious, obedient, courteous, true and faithful to every trust and obligation. “Death loves a shining mark,” and takes the best, the [brightest and seemingly the most useful. A noble little womamhas gone. After a few months of illness she laid down the Cross to accept the crown. On March 36th, 1903 we closed her eyes in death and they opened In life eternal. She left an aged father and mother, and'a host of friends to mourn her loss. May our loss be her eternal gain, “For to love is Christ, but to die Is gain.” Goodbye dear pupil, friend and sister in Christ, but not forever. We hope to meet again, beyond the river. By her teacher and friend, |. M. Kellky. Vienna, Ga., May ta, 1903. WIU Cars Consumpllon. A A Herren, Finch, Ark., writes, "Fol ey’s Honey and Tsr is the best prepara tion for coughs, colds, and lung trouble. 1 know it baa cured consumption in the first stages.” For sale by all dealers. Married. At the home of the bride’s father Mr. M. B. Timmons in this city,’ bis daughter Miss Sallie, was mar- to Mr. H. H. Parrish. The cere- mony was {wrfprmed by Rev, H. P. Myers about 7 o’clock Sunday night. THE DOINGS OF OUR CITY COURT Seven] Criminal Cases Were Disposed v . of at Yesterday’s Session. The May Monthly Term of the City court of Vienna, convened in this city yesterday morning with Judge Henderson presiding. The criminal business was take A up first and a number ot pleas of guilty were made and a iew tried before the Judge. The following is a list of the criminal cases disposed of yesterday: State vs Richard Walker, charg ed with cruelty to animals ; found guilty and sentenced to xa months in thd chaingang and not allowed to pay a fine. . t State vs M, G. Hall, charged with carrying concealed weapons. A plea of guilty ^was made, and owing to certain circumstances he was only fined $5. Statp vs Lemon Henry, charged with selling liquor. Plea of guilty was made and he was given a sen tence of eight months or pay a fine- of $35. The civil business was then taken up and several cases were disposed of in various ifays. COMPTROLLER GENERAL’S OFFICE Tax Department Atlanta, Ga. Mr. F. J. Lewis, Vienna, Ga. Dear Sir: Your final statement of 190a, and.all necessary vouchers have been received,. They have been examined and found correct. I enclose - receipt for* Receiver’s commission paid which closes your account with the state for tliut year, I desire to exprpks my appreciation ot yuur uniformly «ood work as Tax Collector, and to thank you in behalf ot the state for your faith ful and 'efficient service, and for your promptness in making reports and remittances, with best wishes Yours truly, VV. A. WntOHT, Comp. Gen. A. & B. WILL REACH CORDELE And Regular Trains VU1M Be Operated Between Cordele and Fltigirald, Says a Dispatch from Waycross—A Short Accidentally Killed nearPinia News reached the city yesterday afternoon that the 12-yeur old son of Mr. J. C. Musselwhite of near Pima, had killed himself by the accidental discharge of u pistol while holding it in hi^ hand. The bullet took effect in his face and it is supposed that he was (poking down the barrel of the pistol when it discharged killing hjm instantly. It was quite a sad affair and the parents are grief stricken, Attention Veterans. You are requested to meet me in Vienna on June 6th, next to ar range for our re-union at Cordele on the 4th of July. The citizens of Cordele are especially invited to meet with us. Come o it comrades and help me make arrangements so we will have one more big time at Cordele. I, S. Lasseteb, May 17th, 190J. Com. WHAT IS FOLLY'S*KIDNEY CURE f Answer: it Is made from a prescription of a leading Chicago physician and one of the most eminent in the country. The ingredients are the purest that money can boy. and are .scientifically combined W|f« Jbrir utmost ralufc. For sale by •11 dealers ' Waycross, Ga., May 19th,"—On Sunday May 35, the Atlantic anh Birmingham railroad will inaugur ate a new schedule over its road anil begin the operation of trains on the newline between Fitzgerald and Cordele. Another new passenger train Will be udded to the equipment of the road, and a double daily train ser vice will be operated. The line from Waycross to Fitz gerald has been in operation only a little more than a year. Prior to that time the road was operated fiom Waycross to Nichols, and later on to Douglasr The management of the Atlantic and Birmingham have long since announced that they would extend the line from Cot dele to Montezuma and Oglethorpe, via Vienna and Byromville, It is announced that the grading on this link ot the road will be completed by the middle of July and trains are expected to be running over it by the first of Sep tember. Surveyors are also at work locating the line from Oglethorpe to Talbotton, and in the course of u year this link will be in operation or nearly so. The progress of thjs road has been rapid for the past two years. At thpt time there wus only one train a day each way. and it a mix ed train at that. With the new schedule there are six trains a day each way three passengers and three freights. Two years ago the road owned two small engines: today they operate eight big moderii ones and Master Mechanic Tones is in the North now negotiating for two more, Two years ago the road was only 45 miles in length: now it is doing business over 108 miles. One remarkable feature connected with tlm building of the Atlantic & Birmingham road is the fact that while nearly every other road in Georgia is bonded for $15,000 a mile the Atlantic & Birmingham has managed to construct its line with a bonded .debt of only $5,000 a mile. The road only has $500.' 000 of outstanding bonds, which jt, considered very small. Extensive improvements are be ing made in the road all along the line. Grades are being cut down', trestles are being filled it) and put in good condition. The work between Waycross and Waltertown alone will cost about $15,000; The earnings of this road is fully twice as much as they were a year ago The gross receipts are now nearly $13,00 per tnonth,and' it is thought the inauguration of the new link between Fitzgerald and Cordele will increase it to fully $18,000 per month. W. G. Raoul of Atlanta is pres ident of the road; Geo. Dote Wad* ley is vice-president Atkd .general ma lager; Alex Bonnyman is super intendent, H. C. McFadden ge'd- ehl freight and passenger agent'.