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VOL 2. NO»1. VIENNA. GA., SATURDAY. JULY 12 1902. TWICE-A-WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR THE TALE OF THE COTTON SAMPLES Hay Gd, 1898, by W. P. Laughter, of Edna, Texas. .Tease Jones was a freedman. While a slave ho had fits, rheumatism and other ailments that incapacitated him for hard work, so he tended to the hogs, shot squirrels, set out hooks for catfish and did w) at else of like nature that he felt Ids condition could stand. When put to some work that didn't suit him 1 he had a fit at oi\ce, and the harder the work the harder the fit. The war ended in good time and Jesse was freed along with the others. Talk about your fountain of youth, it was as nothing compared to thedeep draughts of freedom that Jesse sucked into his cxpmding lungs. Old things passed uwt>y with him. Ho folded up his fits and rheumatism and laid them away for future reference. He got religion and saw that he was living in Sin With the woman who had been his mate so long. So he put her away and married him another, younger and better look ing, and began farming and raising a family right, The years rolled on, a decade of freedom had passed into eter nity and Jesse lmd worked hard and did well for his opportunities. He had a wagon, two ponies, his plows and gear and house- hold goods enough for his simple wants. He had a young family growing up und he was affectionate to wards them, though strict. Inspite of his 50 years and 50,000 fits, he was hale and hearty yet. He went through the year ot) credit and settled np in the fall, His one great ambition was to have a baht of cotton that would' be all his own, neither landlord nor storekeeper to have cue cent of Interest in if. The time came at length when this ambi tion was gratified. He settled all his debts to the-last cent and had a bale of cotton weighing 504 pounds left over, all his own, ■ A negro can get lmppy- happier than anybody else, but if there be a height of jollification that towers above all other .heights, Jesse surely bestrode that eminence as his bale was weighed. “Bless Gawd,” he said “I'm gwine to. town termorrer, and sell d&t cotton. 1 ” He came by early next morn ing. I helped him load on his bale, and as he tugged at it the smiles would broaden into grins, and the grins it their turn be transformed into uproarous guffaws. Every poor witticism of mine met an appreciative response from Jesse. He'd slap his thighs and throw his head back andlaughwlth his mouth bo wide open that I could almost see the boiled eggs he had eaten for break fast. He had little Abe Linkum, his oldest of the second’ set (he entirely repudiated the Art set), along with him, and Abe was as happy os his daddy. *1 lay dat boy gwine come book fum town bogged up in red top boots,” he’d say, and Abe’s ivories ^rould glisten like pearls at the thought. - Jesse had his memoranda notched down on a white pine stick, and he and Abe would go over it. “Dis notch fur lasses, (fat un coffe, and dis here fer a chany doll for Melindy, and dis for dat red shawl fer your mammy, and what dish here long notch what dis fer?” “Dat’s my boots, don’t you member?” Abe would say. Talk about the high hopes of a young man marrying his love. Why, no brighter visions enchanted Adam’s soul when the glories of Eden first burst on his sight, than dawned before that humble freedman beconing on to town and rapture. Why, I caught some of the glow myself, and went to the house and hugged the cook, .a legitimate proceeding by the way. Jesse camped out on the Garoitas that night, and was up betimes, and rolled into town as the business houses were opened. Everybody met by Jesse was told, “Dis nil mine.” When he got on Main street the sampling began. The first pirate that assaulted that bale ripped It from side to side, and took out an armfull, and as he went away with his load another took his place. All the merchants bought cotton in those days, and after the head man Vrould get a sample the clerks would rush out and get some more samples and then change hats and turn their coats wrong side outwards and come tor more. They soon got a hole in the sides, and worked so far in that you could only see their feet sticking out, and still the good work went on. If one supposes that Jesse was an uncon cerned spectator of this busy scene, he is left. Jesse’s ejaculations were loud and frequent: “Say dat my cotton,” ’’Hold on dar, don’t take ’mo dat cot ton. Hay you dar, dess let dat cotton alone, my goddlemity day git it all sho,” etc. Jesse’s eyes bulged out, his face got ashey, and it was only the disuse of more than half a score of years that prevented his first machiner from going to work. As the bale began to shrink and the hoops get slaok, so Jesses hopes faded, and as little Abe Linkum began to cry, Jesse broke down began to beg and petition, “pleasemas ter, don’t egsomple dat bale any mo: gim me what you please, and take it lack it is.” “Oh, my gawd des let me have what's left.” etc. He might as well have talked to the cotton worms that destroyed his cotton in the field. Some of the merchants needed a little more to make a bale, and some need ed some quilt cotton and some needed a new mattress or two, and they couldn’t forego their rights on account of an old negro and a blubbering boy. Jesse gave up at lasti and the wrench it gave his heartstrings tells the sequel too well. He took, what was left and hung it across the court house fence and remarked: “If day is any un you dat needs some more cotton you better git it quick, case its most gone’.* And with a broken heart he returned to his home, took to his bed, and soon slept with his fathers. On the mound above his mortal remains there is a pine slab with this inscription: “Died of the Egsamplers.” To prevent this from becoming an epidemio have your cotton put up on the Roundlap press. D. B. Thompson. Mr. Wm. McArthur Dead. Mr. Wm. McArthur of Lumber City, died at his home in that place at i o’cock last Wednesday after noon caused from relapse of an attuck of lever. The deceased leaves a devoted wife, several children, aged parents and several brothers and sisters to mourn his death, among them be* ing Dri .T J. McArthur and L. R. McArthur of Unadillu, and Dr. A. L. McArthur of Cordele, Treat Your Kidneys for Rheumatism - When you are suffering from rhematism the kidney must be attended to at once so that they will eliminate the uric acid from the blood. Foley’s Kidney Cure Is the most effective remedy for this purpose. R T Hopkln of Palor, Wit, says, “after unsuccessful doctoring three years for rheumatism with the best doctors. I tried Foley’s Kidney Cure and It cured me. I cunnotspcak toohighly of this great medi cine.” For tale by all dealers. PINEHURST NEWS. Pixanuasr, Ga., July 11th,—An elec tion will be held at this plnco on Mon day July 31st, to decide whether or not Pinehurst will adopt the public school system that is being worked so suc cessfully in a number of our neighbor ing towns, Such a system would be a great help towards building up a fine school here, and the writer trusts that the progressive and enterprissng citi zens of our town will turn out and carry the election .solidly for public schools. Mesdames C. H. and. Sallie Roberts, of Mellieville, and Miss Lucy Roberts ore the guests of the family of H. L. Adams this week. Mrs. Griffin is the guest of the family of Joseph Folds. Mr. George Herring, who lives near this city, is able to be up again after a serious illness. For the next 30 days I will CUT PRICES on buggies. Ji 0> Hamilton. SEVERAL SMALL SCENES SCOOPED The News of Town and Conatj Culled Together for Hasty Readers. “’What care we If time doth flee, And July is an oven; The peach is here, And the spring is dear.. And subscribers keop a-coming.” Vienna continues to build upsteodily. CUT PRICES ON .BUGGIES For the next 30 days J. O. Hamilton. The milk of human kindness isn’t put up in bottles, ICE CREAM every afternoon at the Vienna Drug Co A Broom Factory will probably be erected in Vienna in the near future. BIG DISCOUNTS on all' seasonable Goods at J P Heard & Sons. Read the serial story which commen ces in this issue entitled “The Hidden Clew.” Over half of the required capital stock for the Dooly County Fair Association has already been subscribed. Prof. Robert Mason is teaching a day and night class in pennmonship in this city and has several pupils. J. G. Lasseter and family have moved to town and ore occupying the home recently vacated by G. C. Bowers. STRAW HATS half price next TEN days. DON’T MISS THEM. J P Heard & Sons. Mrs. Jasper Forehand of near Pine- hurst, sister to Messrs. Jno. B. and P. G. McDonald; of this city, is quite sick. Watch out for the ad of A E Jordan next week. He will have something to say to you about Real Estate, Fire and Life Insurance. BE SURE and see our BARGAIN COUNTER; always something under the market here. J P Heard & Sons. County School Commissioner E. G. Greene sold his home on Fifth street Wednesday to Mr. Ed Howell, through real estate agent, A. E. Jordan. Now ‘is the time for our Cotton Warehousemen to place their adver tisements, and Tbs Nsws is the place to put them, in order to get the best results.. Dr. Thompson and W. E. Smith of Cordele were arrested this week for selling intoxicants. They gave bond in the sum of |1C0 and $600 for tholr ap pearance at court. Work on the Cotton Oil Mill is pro gressing nicely. Contractor J. Q. Shipp is superintending the brick work, while his son-in-law J. g. Shipp, is looking after the wood work. . A Cotton Factory would bo a paying enterprise for Vienna, beiug surround ed by one of the best farming* sections in this state. Who will take hold of the matter end see whst can be done? Don’t wait but get in the lead with the procession. The prospects now point to a Urge attendance In our public school tiffs fall. Miss Norton, one of the assistant teachers is at Knoxville, Tonn., atten ding the Summer 8chool of the South. There are about 300 Georgia teachers in attendance upon this great school at present. . H. B. Thompson has sold out his in terest in the firm of H. B. Thompson A Co., to Sheriff 8heppard, who now owns the entire business. Mr. Thompson has aoepted a position with his brother D. B. Thompson, in the store at the depot. Mr. Thompson is one of the best clerks in the city and there is al ways an opening for him. Mr. Shep pard will continue the grocery business with a full stock of trash groceries and also the restaurant. If you want some thing good to eat for the money give Sheppard’s restaurant a trial, opposite the court house on Cotton Avenue. W. T. Wilder’s daughter at Richwood is quite ill. The postoffice at Ren has been re established. Clean streets do a lot’of good adver tising for a town. Mrs. J. W. Childs of Richwood i9 on the sick list this week. It 14 time our public school was given some kind of advertising. What about It? Rev. E. S Atkinson is assisting Rev J M Kelly in a meeting at Harmony church this week. Floy Hester has a good job as assist ant depot agent at Vienna and is en joying his work.—Adel News. Thos Egleston and J H Ormc, ot Atlanta, spent Thursday in the city, the guest of Jno. B. McDonald, The first few chapters of a serial story entitled “The Hidden Clew,” can be found in this issue. Read Foley*s Honey cores colds, prevents t Tar lie. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs, Jim Roundtree, who live a few miles North-east of this city died Saturday. ' There will be a Sunday school picnic at New Hope church, near Unadilla, Saturday before the third Sunday in July, Rey. J. D, Norris held a four days meeting at Mt. Pleasant ohuroh this Week, closing Tuesday night, Six new members were received. The editor went up to Byropavtlle Ipriday and returned Monday afternoon accompanied by his wife and children who had" been visiting relatives for three weeks.—Adel News. The second baseball nine of Vienna has challenged the Pleasant Valley nine for a game Monday afternoon. In the event that Pleasant Valley does not show up, the first nine will.play against the second nine Next Tuesday is the day named for frtendsof the Dooly county campmeet ing to meet out at the camp ground to put the ground and tents in shape. Lot all who can go out and carry the proper tools with which to work and assist in getting everything in fine shape. A few enterprising men in a town can do a great deal towards securing and having new enterprises erected. Vienna is fortunate enough to have a few such men now who have become stimulated over the coming of the A. & B. railroad and with renewed energy are going to work to that end. During the rain and thunder storm Thursday night lightning struck the roof around the chimney of the house occupied by G. L. Bush, knocking off some of the shingles and scattering soot out in the room. Mr. Bosh was badly frightened at first and ran out of the house to seo if it had been set afire by the lighting, but no other damage was done. Superintendent O. M. Grady, of the G. S. & F. railroad has purchased the Suwanee hotel building in Cordele and will put tho same in flret-olass condi tion. Several changes will be made, among them will be the moving of tho offico down on the first floor, putting in an elevator, laundry and eleetrie plant. When completed it yrlli be one of the finest hotels in this part of tho state. • The first and second base ball nines of this city crossed bats Wednesday afternoon. At the end ..of the ninth inning the score stood 81 to 19 in favor of the second nine. During the latter part of the game Col M. P. Hall hap pened to the misfortune to get his right ankle sprained just as he reached second base, running from first base. Although the hurt was quite painful, It Is thought that ho will bo alright again in a few days. A Suing Opportnnitj. We will sell you a first class biob oraue BUGGY at the price our competitors ask you for cheap work. SEE For Yourself, Don’t take our word for it. J P HEARD & SONS, The Buggy and Wagnn People. PINlA ITEMS. PINIA, GA., July 10th,-Quite A number of our people attended the re union at Cordele, on Friday last. Mr. J. L. Eubanks, of Adel, spent a few days'last week with relatives here. Mr. 0. B Gibson and little son, Eugene, spent Sunday at Nichols, Ga, Early last Saturday morning Mr. P. N. Mosley and family Were pleasantly surprised at the arrival of their, two daughters, Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Norvel, accompanied by their husbands, from Fargo, Ga. Mr. J. L. Brown, of Orlando, FIs.', is visiting homo folks much to thO delight ofhis many friends. Mr. Jack Sheppard, of Vienna, spent Saturday in our city with his sister, Mrs. T, L. Sanders. - Mr. T % F. Graham will leave this week for Florida. He will be greatly missed by the young peoplo of our community. Mr. Walter Graham, of, Pinehurst, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives. Mr. 8. J. Walls and son, Pete Wfcjlf) visited relatives at Ocilia last week. Mr. Tom Reeves, of Rochelle, spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Pittman. A Pleasant Sociah Mr. and. Mrs. E. G. Walton tendered a delightful social to a number of the young people of this city Tuesday evening at tbdir beautiful home on 3rd street. Several new and very interesting games were played during th'e evening and piano music was fur- nished.by a few of the fair sex*' which added much to the pleasure of the occasion. Delicious refresh ments were served during the evening and Mr. and Mrs. Waltori • proved, to.,,bequite an affable and entertaining nost and hostess. Those present were : Misses Annie Whitehead, Lucy Heard, Eva Penny, Lilia May Mc Donald, Nina Davies, Minnie Tag gart, Berta Adkins, Oma Huff. Mrs Kenny and Carolyn Roberts, and Messrs W. F. George, Ernest Stov all, Judson Lashley, A. E. Walton ■, L. L. Woodward, Wallie Lytle and J. L. Taggart. DOgS IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP? A cheap remedy fqr coughs and colds is ill right,' but you want something that rill releave and cure the nwro severe and dangerous results of throat andlung troub les. What shall yon do? Go to a warmer or more tegular climate? Yes if possible; if not possible for you, then in either esse take the only remedr that has been in troduced in all civilised countries with success In severe’throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’a Genpan Svrup.” It not only heal* and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays Inflamatlon. causes easy expectoration, gives a good night’s rest, and cures the patient. Try One bottle. Recommended many years br all druggists in the world. You can get this tillable remedy at Vienna Drug Co., Vienna, Ga., and ] W Sanders, Unadilla, Ga. Get Green’s Special Almanac. Serious Accident fit Arabi. News reached Cordele yesterday morning, that late Wednesday evening aa Mr. K, M. Patterson, mayor of Arabi* was driving into to wo from bis farm about two or three miles from Arabi, bis horeo runaway throwing him out) break ing one of hie arms, dislocating one of his legs and otherwise bruising him up. While his condition is serious it ia thought he will ire* cover.—Cordele News. LIMEADE—tho successor Und sup erior of Lemonade at Vixnka Dbco Co. FoIey f s Kidney Cure makes kidneys sod Madder right