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V Vienna News. Semi-Weekly. VIENNA, - - - QEORQIA. T. A. ADKINS, Jr.,] W. T. ACKINS. , Jr.,) 5. i Editors and PropHetors.' Z. ORLANDO COLLINS, Associate Editor. Official Organ Dooly County. Official Organ City of Vienna. Entered at the Postoffice at Vienna, Ga., at Second Clast Mail Matter. Advertising rate* furnished on requeit. W*«a The News will not be responsible *or view* expressed by correspondents. RATES OF SUnsCRlt’TlOX: Onecopy one year $1.00 One copy tlx months ,.... 50 One copy three months................35 Published WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. 'PHONE No. 11. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1902. FOR 8ALE1—Second hand Washing ton press. Will print 4 pages of a 5 column paper and do good work. Cheap (or cash or satisfactory papers. Will take 6 column chases in part payment. ! * Address The News, Vienna, Ga. A MERRY CHRISTMAS. To our renders, one and all, the News wishes you a merry, happy Christmas nnd a glorious und pros perous New Yeur. Wo will not issue another paper until the Wed nesday following Christmas, as the News force is only human and de sires a little season of rest. We trust that each of our many readers will enjoy themselves during the Joyful Christmas times to their peart’s desire, and hope that they may all huve abundant occasion to be of light spirit and glnd of heurt. The holy origin and significance of .the seuson should be kept hi mind, and allow not the baser appetites to gain control and make Of it a time of dissipation and de bauchery. The birth of the Saviour in the lowly manger at Bethlehem Was an occasion of rejoicing nnd thanksgiving, and of good will and peace unto men. Let us, then, lo keep and observe it. A CHANGE IN RATEt. At the close of the old year and near the beginning of a new one. we wish to make an announcement to the patrons of the NeWs in regard to a policy which we intend to adopt relative to our local advertising rates. Ever since the News was estab lished, we have spared neither time nor hard work in giving the people of this county a newsy, bright and readable newspaper, and, thanks to them, the people have appreciated our,efforts, and have Jent us their hearty support until today the News has a circulation that is hot excelled by any twice-a-week country news paper in the stale of Georgia. This statement is not made reck lessly or without foundation. Our books are open to your inspection, ami We mean every word we say Furthermore,the News has a larger circulation than any paper in Dooly county—a fact we can and will prove by a comparison of subscrip tion books. Therefore, taking these facts into consideration,and also the fact that we issue two papers every week while most papers only issue one, we have decided to raise our adver tising rates. We are clearly en titled to higher rates than we have been getting for our advertising and must have it. With our present circulation it is impossible to continue after the first of the year to ubide by our present rules. While we shall not charge any unreasonable prices, yet in justice to ourselves and to support this paper we will be compelled to chaise more for advertising space Contracts that are now running will, of course, be continued until th3ir expiration. At the beginning of the new year, our advertising manager will visit our business men and we trust that they will give him hearty en couragement and continue, us in the past, to patronise us liberally. In return we promise you that you shall receive full value for every penny expended with, us. As an advertising medium the News has no equal, and we hope that our business men will appreciate this fact and act accordingly. Brother Shaver, of the Jackson Argus, steals an originnl article on the locil paper from us and credits It to "one of the big dailies." There’s nothing like steuling your matter from others. It tuke*_ less time and trouble,you know. That is one thing this paper will not be guilty of. Every clipped article thut enters our columns shall hate due credit. We have no more right to steal another’s articles than we have to take his pocket book. Notwithstanding the^ fun and ridicule thut has been poked at T.oin Watson by the newspapers und his political enemies, he is one of the brainiest men in the South today, a fact which not even his enemies care to dispute. It is true that he chased off ufter the false god of populism and repudiated his party and former allies, hut if he has opened his eyes to his own folly the democratic party could do BO better than to extend to him a . warty welcome back into its folds. Tom Wfutson is a power in this State whan he chooses to use his tiratoricui and persuuveness on the people. He can most certainly Attract a large following to his Standard no matter whut policies or doctrines he enunciate... aud his services in the cause of democracy in the coming campaign would be of inestimable value to it. \ Register. The Registration books (or the city of Vienna are now open as required by law. Please register i( you want to vote in-the primary and general elec tion. B. M. ‘Wood, Clerk A Tress HARD PUSHED. The Campbell Copnty News.is in sore straits. Poor fellow, he can’t make up his mind to be satisfied with the outcome offthat little ar gument with us u short time ago. His wounds are still smarting, aud out of the bitterness of his spirit toward us, and keenly realizing his inability to sustain his side of the controversy, he seeks to cover up his utter defeat and gulling humiliu tion by discovering a typographical error in the News. A little thing though it was, it was the best product the contents of his cranium would turn out, and he seized it with the avidity of u drowning man grabbing at a straw. By the means of a pocket edition of a time worn grammar, he was doubtless able, utter much research and laborious effort, to ascertain the mnnner in which the possessive case is formed, and then with a majestic air of deep learning, he tells us of our "awful" mistake. Cheer up, Bro. Toney, and try to forget that drubbing we gave you, or if you want to sav anything about us, get up above such petty things as a typographical error. Girls, if you desire to know whether or not you are. physically perfect, ascertain if your whole length is seven times that of your head; ten times that tof your fuce; nineteen' times the length of your hands and six or seven times the length of your foot. These are the measurements a physically per fect woman must come up to. —HAS ARRIVED" AND WILD BE WITH THE FIRM OF BARFIELD & HORNE. PINEHURST, GEORGIA, DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Note the Articles and Prices below and Give us a Call. DOLLS Nice and not so Nice, So. to $1.50. BABY CARRIAGES, WHEEL BARROWS, CARTS and WAGONS, 250, to $1.65 TOILET CASES, Collar and Cuff Boxes, HANDKERCHIEFS aud NECKTIF CASES, QflaJity Good—Prices Right. Complete Line of T0YS, Prom lo. to SOo. Nice Assortment. VIOLINS, GUITARS —AND ACCORDIANS. MUSIC ROLLS, . SSo. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. WEDDING GIFTS. NEW YEARS C1FTS. AT BARFIELD & HORNE’S, PINEHURST, OA. See Our Assortment of SILYER NOVELTIES. 25c. to $1.00. . We have a Beautiful Line of 10-Piece WiSHSTAND SETS, from $5 to $7.50. BEAUTIFUL LAMPS, 20c. to $4.00 SWELL LINE OF NICE VASES, BISQUE SPILLS, ETC. lOc. to $2.50 pr Pair. WATER SETS, $1.85.- —A NICE LINE OF GLASSWARE, FRUIT STANDS, CAKE PLATES, BERRY-SALAD BOWLS and SAUCERS. CUPS, SAUCERS, MOUSTACHE CUPS and SAUCERS, and SHAVING MUGS! 5c. to 95c. Eacfr. **1 ' NICE ALBUMS At all Prices. COmE TO SfEC THE “COON” RIDE THE NEW BICYCLE at Barfield & Horne’s during the Holidays and gat you a set of the 25c. Tea Spoons he advertises. REMEMBER TOO, we carry everything in the General Mercantile line. A SOUTHERN flAGAZINB. The South should have a first- class monthly magazine. Some how, such an enterprise has never been a success in the South, though we believe several attempts have been made in this direction. The principal drawback seems to be the necessary capital. Tr.e establish ment of such a magazine requires an immense sum of money, not only to start it out, but to keep it going until it will support itself. Though we may be lacking oi.the capital, we are not short on literary talent, as some ot the brightest und most gifted writers before the reading public today ure Southern men and women. The establish- nfent of such a magazine would encourugeand develop talent which is now undreamed ot. Southern writers must now go to the North ern magazines to - find a market for their wares. If they could find that market here in the South, we believe they would be encouraged and spurred on to greater efforts. A Southern magazine for South ern writers, such as Muntey’s, Scribners’ and numerous others would be a great boon to Southern literature. Our line of Crockery and Lamps Is complete; come by end look before buying. Egleston 4 McDonald. $25.00 IN COLD CASH filVEN AWAY. With each pair of Shoes or Hat bought of us between Oct. 15th, 1902 and Jan. 1st, 1908, the purchaser is entitled to a guess in our trade contest. Ihe one making the nearest correct estimate of the number of pieces of money contained in the glass jar exhibited in our store, will get the jar and its contents. And we gunmnlee the amount not to be less $25.00. In case two or more persons guess the same, and that- number being the nearest conect, the money will be divided equally between them. Buy your shoes from the SHOE STORE and get the jar of money. $25.00 in the jar. Remember we guarantee there is Respectfully, Lewis Bros. So. \ LOOK. We the undersigned filled the aBove' described jar, and no one knows the number of pieces of money therein. 1. S. LASSETER, MAY L. JAMES.