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A Dooly count; farmer of my ac
quaintance who had ti/hog killed on the
It railroad track by the cars, wrote the
following stanza of poetry and sent it
to the claim agent of the company
My razor-back strolled down your track
a week ago today.
Your 89 came down tlie line and snuffed
his light away.
You can't blame me; the.hog you sea,
slipped through n cattle gate,
So simply pen a check for ten, the debt
to liquidate.
He wns surprised a few days later to
receive the following:
Old 99 came down the line and killed
your hog we know,
But 1-az'or-backs on railroad tracks quite
often moot with woe.
Therefore my friend we cannot send the
ten for which you pine,
Just plant the dead, place o’ver his
he,ad; “Here lies a foolish swine,”
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The quickest thing is a woman’s temper.
The truest thing is a woman’s love.
The slowest thing is pay day.
The highest tiling is Heaven above.
The best thing is A million dollars.
The surest thing L death.
The stiffest thing is a celluloid collar.
The leanest thing Is a gossiper.
The strongest thing is a hobo's breath.
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The members of a church in Ohio
have secured an injunction from the
courts against one of their brethren 'to
prevent him from saying "Amen” so
'loud and often. They claimod that he
disturbed them,
pen next?
What’s going to hap-
Scvcral of my friends have been
literally shaking in. their boots since
'the grand jury convened. Boys, you
shouldn’t know so plagued much, and
. then you wouldn’t be scared so bad.
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Even if a man doesn’t look like a fool,
he can easily deceive strangers by
- acting like one.
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Mrs. Next Door—X suppose your
daughter ishsppily married? -
' - A' Mrt. Naggsby—Indeed, she Is. Why,
ft .rfnar husband,1s actually afraid to open
his mouth In her presence.
It is told of a certain Dooly county
Justice of the peace -that at his first
marriage ceremony he became so badly
rattled that after he hod pronounced
the conple man and wife, he remem
bered one phrase lie hsd forgotten and
said: “Does anyone know ofanyrenson
why this couple should. not wed? If
they do, it’s too late now.”
They say out in 'Kansas they curry
anchors around with them to keep from I
being-blown away by the sudden j
cyclones that come up.
Mrs. William Catey Writes of Her
New Home in Nebraska.
Alma, Nbbuaska, March 3rd.
EptToit VxittwA News :
As I have so many friends in
Dooly county that wanted Jo hear
from me, I will take this means of
enlightening them ot my where 1
nbouts. *
We enjoyed a very pleasaift trip,
seeing some ot the most grand and
picturesque scenery it has ever been
my pleasure to witness. When we
were passing over the mountains
ih Tennessee, it wns necessary to
attach an extra engine to pull the
train. Every car seemed full ot
people going or coining. But not
withstanding the crowding, the
changing of cam and looking at the
beautiful landscape until our eyes
seemed as though They would like
to depart from us. We arrived at
our Nebraska home feeling that we
had enjoyed our trip to the fullest
extent.
And now a few words about
Nebraska as I sec it, It is a won
derful (arming country. They raise
corn and small gtuin in abundance
out here, and if they could only get
Dooly county prices for it, they
would soon be rich. They do not
raise a nfcotton or sugar cane,
The people whom I have hud the
pleusure of meeting ail seem very
clever and nice. I have not traveled
about in the country very much ns
yet, the weather hus been so cold
The ground was all covered with
snow when we arrived last Decern
ber and is covered with snow yet v
My friends in Dooly county are
often in my thoughts, while my
eyes look in vain to see the dear old
fire-places. People here do not
have fire-places; they all-use stoves
Last week 1 stood m the yard and
saw three large wolves walking
along about one quarter of a mile
away. We cun hear them howling
almost any night. I hope to be
able to see all my old friends again
this summer,
My mind is carried back with
lightning speed to to my dear old
home in,Georgia. |,
Hoping the News the best of sue
cess, I remain,
Mas. W:.r. Calky.
Each School in 'tie County Ml Have
T«o Representatives to Enter the
Contest Here March 28th.
At a meeting of the Teachers’
Institute held in 'U nadii la, on Feb.
28th, a resolution was passed that
pro* ides for the selection of four
contestants to represent Dooly
.county at - the Albany Chautauqua
to be held at Albuny, Georgia,
commencing April 26th,
At thd Chuutnuqun four gold
medals will be offered in the fol
lowing subjects:
Oratory.
Heading. ,
Instrumental Music.
Vocal Music.
Four contestants from each
county in the state will be allowed
to enter ihn 'contest.
The object of the county contest
gotten up by the institute is to se
lect the four contestants from this
county. The county contest will
be held in Visnon on March 28th
and to encourage the schools of
Dooly county to take some steps to
furnish contestants on each' of these
subjects, the teachers decided to
offer four gold medals, one for
each subject, the feur winners to
receive the medals and also repre
sent the county at Albany.
There thust be as many as ten
pupils between the ages of twelve
and eighteen years enter this con
test for each medal.
Each school in the county will
be allowed to send two contest
ants for each medal in tfce county
contest,, and those, hftvnig the
matter in charge hope to set every
school in the county represented in
Vienna on March 28th.
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DOOLY SUPERIOR COURT.
TWO NEGROES FIGHT.
„ t O*ie !** Now attfio Point of Death end
I once knew a husband who was niv- j •
I fully kind und affcctionntb to,his fnm!- ' ^ Other a Fafcitlve from Justice,
ly... When hr would go home, tho first] As a refiu j t 0 f a dispute over un
thing he generally did wns to (tick the j - ouh botwcc . n two ‘ negroe8 . Hlir .
styve over on two or three of the chil- . , , *
dren and grub up- the houso cat by tlo; r,fon Gary and Henry lIurroid,ueur
tail and sling it tiiiough tlie window.! Unadiila, lqst Tuesday, the 1 ittcr is
Then he Would upset thd' dining table: now tying at the point of death
*nd spill all the dishes out on tlie floor wllh n ' deep cut i n his forcliead
and make his wife pick.them up.
\V|jen the family wns at the table and
one of the ciiildren asked for a second
piece of pie.he would reach under the
table and pinch the youngster’* bare
leg* until ho .yelled from the pain.
Oh, I .tell you, he was a most affection
ate father and husband. One day I
accepted an Invitation from him to tlie^wotmd
dinner. 111a wife, poor thing, waa al-
most scared out of her wits by the
presence qt company. In her excite-j dliptute a M yet.
moot abe put salt and pepper in try 1
coffee and upeet the soup on the tpble
cloth. Her husband flew Into a violent
fit of passion at what he termed her
carelesneas, and. he proceeded to make
. things lively (or n time,notwithstanding
«--vmy presence. Finally things cooled
y down and we sat down to the table.
And then this affcctionato .husband,
who had Just: a few. minutes before
been raising royal cane, noiv had the
gall to esll on the Lord and ask tbe
|i< divine blessing. I came away feeling
Iff that there are all kinds of creatures In
tnis world of ours. ;
La Fontaine.
and extending down across tlie
right eye, .The wound was inflicted
with au a::e in the hands ot Harri
son Gary. ^
Dr. Pute'rdf Unadiila, was sum
moned, who went out and drcsse'iT
The .negro that did the cutting
made bis escape and lias not been
•.It will oust you nothing to see our
fine Mne of boggle*:
, , J P Heard k Sons.
Saved Ms Lta
TO HAVE BE!
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ROADS.
The (Ifaad Jury Passed on the Better
Road Law Question Thursday.
At its Thursday morning session
the grand juty passed wliut is known
as tbe alternative road law for this
county. ' ZT;
- The main feature’of tliis law is.
a commutative of a tax of three
dollars per year on each citizen sub
ject to road duty and the provision
tor the appointment of an over
seer in each district in the county
to superintend the road woik and
sec that it is,done. The law also
5 P ADanf<*th,of Laorange, Ga., suf- give* tbe county ordinary the au-
Settlor six months with thority to levy so ad valorem tax
inirsore on hi* leg; but write, that | ’ , *
The Bundrick Case WUI Come up
Again Monday Morning.
Superior court was occupied
Monday in trying the case of Har
grove vs J. 11. Mamie! on guhr-
dinnship bond. The jury could
not agree und a mistiai was reported
On Tuesday the case of .Mrs. N„
J t Bbrum vs the mayor and city
couuoil ol Unadiila was taken up
and consumed the.day. The com
plaint asked for damages, but tlie
jury returned n verdiyt in luvor o!
the defendant,
Wednesday the case.ot Z. T,
Benny vs the Atlantic & Birming
ham railroad was taken up. The
j ry returned a vbrdict^ reducing
the road’s right ol way from 250 ft.
to 200 feet througlKtUe land of Mri
Pcnrty and allowed him'about $S.|5.
On Thursday the case of John
Manning, colored, charged witli
murder, was taken up, the trial
consuming the duy. Manning was
charged with killing Dock Bembry
another negro. The defense churn
ed that the killiug was accidental,
and the jury brought in a verdict
of not guilty.
The case of tbe state vs Andrew
Bundrick charged with mutder
was set for Friday, but was inter
postponed until Monday on account
of the illness of the defendant’*
mother.
Yesterday the case of the state
vs Walter Brnnsn, charged with
assault with intent to murder was
tried and a verdict of not guilty
i was returned.'
Tbe grand jury adjourned yes
terday afternoon until next Tues
day, and court'has adjourned until
Monday.
The usual crowd was pteaent, some
waiting to be shaved and some having
come in out of ths deluge of falling
rain drops in quest of a warm, com
fortable fire. It was a dismal night,
and one felt good to be In doors, pro
tected from the angry elements with
out.
The red-headed man was there and
started, the ball rolling *.
“(Veil, how did you all,enjoy the
show?” he asked as he bit off a large
quid,of black plug tobacco and rolled
it about under his tongue. “I enjoyed
it very much, and I think the boys did
1-emnrkabiy well for tho amount of
practico they had and the difficulties
they were called on to overcome. The I
X d seemed to enjoy the jokes on the
council and the mayor very much
Tho mayor was there and seemed to
enjoy the event hugely. I’ll tell you,
'they hit him pretty hard, but he took
it all in a good humor." ,
"Yes, I enjoyed the show very moch
myself,” spoke up the- bald-headed
man. “One thing that aurprised me
though is Watts Powell’s talent for
singing. Why, he reminded me of an
old professional."
"Speaking ot rliows,” said the red
headed man,.“why don’t the boys or
ganize an amatuer dramatic company
and present a good play? A play is
much more enjoyable mid gives more
opportunity for the expression of latent
talent. I would be' glad to see the
boys consider this matter.’’
Here the tulk was interrupted for a
few moments by the entrauoe of some
belated pedostrains.
“They suy the Georgia Southern is
considering the matter of running
side track up through town fog the
convenience ot its patrons,” said the
business muii with t he slight mustache.
In my opinion, it would bo a good
stroke of business policy on the part of.
the road. Tlie present situation of the
depot is a source ct much inconven
ience to the traveling public as well as
the business men. We business men
should encourage the railroad to build
this tide traok, tor it will be helping ns
as well as them.
.. "Yes, aiffi when a stranger comes to
town on the late night train, the way
things-are now, he is very apt to wand
er off into the woods in an effort , to get
to town,” laid the man with the gold-
rimnied spectacles. “If the road will
run • spur track up through tho busi
ness port of town and then run its
passenger trains up nnd unload the
passengera somewhere Inside of crea
tion, it would be niuch better for ail
concerned:”
Speaking of railroads reminds me
of nn incident of my boyhood days.”
said the bald-headed man. They, lmd
just completed tho first railroad into
the town where my father was then
living. My grand father wns. living
with us ami ha had never,scan n loco
motive, in fact, none ofus had, as we |a{s
lived up in 11 mountainous section of i£jc
the good old state of North t'nroiiun. j vQt
A HORSE RACE
would not Interest you as much as our
line of white dnd fancy vests or ties or
hats. We handle the most up-to-date
Gents Furnishings.
Proctor, • Lashiey & Co.
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A day had been set aside for tlie. first
train to coma rolling in oil the new
railroad.quid wo ware all w ild with
expltnmbnv. Filially the great day
rolli d around und tlie whole country
turned put in tftndi 1 best chillies. Fatti
er, graniUratlior and myself were on
the ground early, und when the great
iron monster come puffing nnd blowing
in the crowd, almost went crazy. Grand
father was terribly wrought up and 11
good deal frightened. After much
puramtsion, lie consented to go witli n*
up close to tlie engine and examine it.
White we were deeply interested in
inspecting its yonderful parts, tlie
steam suddenly “popped off,” making
u terriflic noise. Grand father gave
one mighty bound and, leaving his hat
on the ground, he tore down the street
toward homo with tlie speed of a deer.
I tried to overtake him and allay his
fear, but be was too swift for me, nnd
he never stopped until he got home,
From that day until the end of hit
life he could not be induced to go near
a locomotive.” . v
“That was about as bad as tho old
woman who, when she saw the first
locomotive and heard it puffing and
groaning, wanted to give it a bundle
of fodder, saying the poor thing was
tired and worn out, she knew, by the
way it waa puffing and blowing;” said
the red-headed man.
“Tlie fellow who can tell the next
biggest lie comes next,” shouted the
bald-headed man.
After a hearty laugh in which the
entire crowd joined, the gathering
was adjourned.
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We warrant every pair of “Clauss”
shears and every “Clauss’* razor we
[sell replaced with a new one without
! charge If not oatufaetory.-
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TO THE TRADINfi PUBLIC:
In coming to town pkate make my store, near the A. &
B. depot, your headquarters, where you will always find a
nix and fresh line of
FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES,
with prices ever right. . Highest pricts paid for counirg
produce. I solicit, the city as well as the country hxifie.
Come to see me. Yours for business, • ?!
J. B. FOREHAND, Prop’r.
Vienna, Georgia,
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