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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNINfl, MARCH 87, 1808,
FAD HAS PASSED
Former Way of Advertising
Cigar Stands Has Been
Abandoned.
By R. M. Cheshire.
Washington, D. C., March 21.—The
., i, Indian, like his tlesh and
1,1, ,,,1 prototype. Is rapidly becoming a
thing of the past. The march of
, jv ili/ation has tdrlven the wooden
|niii .,i, before It just as the settle-
,, lt „f this continent has almost ex-
miIiated his human counterpart.
T n *'n t v years ago the wooden In-
Ji Ilian was an almost Inevitable
sj „ a cigar store as a striped pole
! barber shop. Now a walk
thi u.h the principal streets will
sf . lir , ly disclose one mute warrior.
I l„ V are, indeed, becoming rare,
H , iiiiidi so that the attention of af-
,.l i:1 ,-i,legists hns been drawn to the
lari, and one prominent scientist is
inn M
tin
lug an extensive collection of
They are of every conceivable
iv, and when the collection is
l. i, d he proposes to present it
II may, pirhaps, seem strange that
il,, humble cigar store Indian, so
1 in,- stock i ntnade of the humor-
, u- j, ragrapner, should actually en
iin- serious attention of those
«l,,, study the habits and customs of
n nul,liul, but when one considers how
treasure ns antiquities equally un-
pr.-t. Minus relics of earlier days, there
l- nothing so very strange about it
an, i all. Perhaps the day 1s not so
w ry far distant when the wooden In
,ll,n «iii he such a rarity that poster
in will tr, nstire them as drawing
room ornaments, or possible as sta
tus m ia their gardens, Just as we
now delight In a genuine sundial or
an undent bench.
liver since the courtly Sir Walter
HaVigh introduced that doubtful
blessing-tobacco—to civilization, and
,luring the earlier days of tills oomi
in s history when tobacco was chief-
Iv |,urrhased from the Indians, "the
r..,d has been more or less constant
I-,- associated with the American abor
igines. It was the natural outgrowta
of such an association that the image
of an Indian should become the rec
ognlzcd, outward and visible sign ol
a tobacconist.
The noble red man was' counterfeit
C,1 ill many shapes and attitudes, but
the favorite, perhaps, was the. hh
prewive chieftain, armed and accou
tered with all the pomp and circum
stance of war. Such a one, Ills war
bonnet of feathers extending down Ills
bad,, bis drawn bow In bis band and
l i i foot resting upon a boulder, his
i agile eye gazing steadfastly—such a
Armed with all bis warlike weapons
Painted like the sky of morning,
Streaked with crimson, blue and
yellow,
Cl, led with groat eagle feathers
Slid, a chieftain. If properly curved
and painted and many of them were
really works of art—was calculated
to Inspire the passerby with respect
and admiration.
Indeed, not a few of these war
rinrs, are really very dignified, and
commanding figures. One particular
linage is cherished by Its owner as
a line specimen of Its kind. It ha:
stood before his store since 1S7G,
wlieii it was purchased at the Centen
nlaI Exhibition. This Indian was cast
from metal, as are many ot the hnnd
soim i ones, for the term wooden In
dian is only to he accepted In a r«j|a
live sense.
Only the smallest and oldest spec
linens were actually constructed ol
Wood, metallic compositions, plaster
ot Paris and other materials being
used in those of later manufacture.
The cast of one of these Indians
was by no means a small Item. Tin
one referred to cost its owner $150.
and doubtless some of -a still more
elaborate nature were correspondingly
"X|m nsive.
The masculine sox did not by any
means monopolize the cigar sign in
eustry. Fair Indian maids, Hlawa-
•kas. Indian queens, or Pocahontases,
as mu please, are common, more so
perhaps, than the chieftains. They
are curiously attired, very often, tor
Indian maidens—sometimes w^h
s *ar spangled sklrta and occasionally
wearing a liberty cap. Very frequent
ly they resemble a sort of cross be-
t u «*♦•!! one of Cooper’s soft-voiced
heroines and the Goddess of Liber
fy.
Nothing daunted, however, by their
strange attire they stand dutifully
uncomplainingly wher# they are
placed, bolding a bunch of wooden cl-
* a,s or a hunch of wooden tobacco
l , av* s. Unlike the modern new wo
,,,an . they do not seek a new sphere.
l"tt bold to their own In patient si
h nce, f or the cigar store Indian ha fc
b***n embalmed In our literature by
humorists as the material embodi
tu<ht of mute and enduring patience
As the years passed by, however.
an <l the seekers for novelty became
w ‘*ary of the eternal red man, they
s< >ught to substitute other figares for
him. Thus the soldleV In his uniform
4r no particularly period or nationality
1,1,1 that Is neither here nor there.
*° r n >any years, night and day, he
has faithfully stood guard before his
owner’s store In an attitude which
ri| l'~'ht well be the envy and despair
4,f our soldiers.
Another type Is the ctnwn. His at
Utude ia usually more unconventional
II. i ARMY OFFICER
TO INSPECT COLLECTS
Will Visit University of Georgia
and Inspect the Cadets.
Atlanta, Ga., March 24.—Captain
George H. Shelton, Unite,: States
Army, attached to the general staff,
has been assigned to a tour of duty
of the southern colleges which have i
military feature, and his route In
eludes the batallons at the University
of Georgia, at Athens, and the cadets
of the North Georgia Agricultural col
lege at Dahlonega.
This Information was received In
Atlanta when the announcement was
made through general orfii rs receiv
ed at the department of the gulf.
Now, since the cadets of these mill
tary schools have been placed u|>on
a higher plane by reason of the Dick
law, it will be an annual affair here
after to have these college cadets
Inspected by regular army officers.
Uncle Sam contributes largely to
the support of these Institutions by
donations for military purposes, and
proitoses to see to It that the cadet-:
measure up to the proper standard.
CAUSE OF STOMACH TROUBLES
When a man hns trouble with his
stomach you may know that he Is
eatiug more than he should or of sotm
artlele^of food or drink not suitel
lo his age or occupation, or that hit
bowels are habitually constipated
Take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets to regulate the bowels
and Improve the digestion and spe II
the trouble does n6t disappear. Ask
for a free sample. Sold by II. R. Pal
mer & Sons, Warden J. Smith &
Ilro., L. P. Canning, E. C, McEvoy,
Orr Drug Co., Athens, Ga.
FORSAKEN BY SI
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES
Jim Smith Could Not Bear Unre'
puited Love and Took His
Life.
FORMER ATLANTA BOY
' IN TEXAS ELOPEMENT
Lieutenant in Army Weds Young
Lady in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas, March 24.—
First Lieutenant Hunter Harris, of
Atlanta, of the Ninth infantry ftt
Fort Smu Houston, and Miss Lula
Allen were the participants in a
thrilling midnight automobile elop-
ment, which culminated In their mar
riage at the residence of Rev. Arthur
G. Jones, this morning at 1 o’clock.
Neither the sister of the groom nor
the bride’s family were aware of the
rriage, until this morning. Lieu
tenant Harris met Ills bride two
weeks ago,'and their marriage was
leclded upon at 11 o’clock last uight,
lotwitstanding that It was under
stood Miss Allen was the promised
bride of another.
In company with some friends they
Irove In a blinding rain storm to the
•paid* nee of the county clerk and pre
vailed upon him to Issue them a mar-
iage license. Following this the par
ty a.woke Rev. Mr. Jones, of the First
Presbyterian church.
Afterwards the bride and groom Ma( j den
Toccoa, Ga., March 24.»-Brooding
for a month over the fact that he had
been refused by the girl he loved, Jim
Smith, a farmer residing about six
miles from Toccoa, committed suicide
this morning.
Some time ago Smith Is said to
have paid his addresses to a young
lady of Westminster, S. C. About a
month ago he was made to under
stand that the young lady could not
marry him.
Since that time he has been very
de pondent, although he has attend
ed well to his farm duties.
This morning he went to the barn
to feed the stock, and while on the
way, met one of his brothers to
whom he said:,'‘Take egre of your
If, for you’ll never see me aagin.”
No notice was paid to what he said.
short time afterward another
brother passed through the ham and
found the body of Smith suspended
from a beam by a wire. He had
taken a wire from a bale of hay,
fastened it to the beam above, se-
d it about his neck and choked
himself to death. When discovered
he was not dead, tut died in a few
minutes.
His remains will be taken Banks
county for burial. He was about
years old.
Conductor Shank Meets
Death* at Hands of a
Drunken Passenger .
at Calhoun Falls.
DR. JONES STILL
HOLDING POSITION.
Trenton, N. J„ March 24.—Duly
sworn in as a special pollcemap, Da
vid Trout, s&tten of the First Meth
odist church, stunds guard over the
edifice, ready to thwart any plans
made by Rev. William A. Frye, nam
ed by Hlshop I.uther 11. Wilson, as
presiding officer of the New Jersey
conference, to be pastor, to take
the charge.
The sextnn-jHdlceninn says he will
arrest Dr. Frye If it becomes neces-
ary, as the congregation has refas-
d to accept his as Its pastor in the
place of Rev. Dr. Charles Jones, the
Georgia preacher whom Bishop Wil
son and tho conference refuse to rec
ognize.
Unless a conference is olfectod
within the next few days the First
church may becomo Independent of
the conference. The members have
already notified Dr. Frye that they
do not desire his services. At the
service Sunday morning the congre
gation was the largest In the history
ot the edifice. ✓
Permits of all denominations heard
tho eloquent Southerner, and after
the service Dr, Jones was surrounded
by hundreds who pledged their sup
port to aid him In keeping his con
tract to serve as pastor for one yaer.
Sexton Trout has been made an offi
cer of the law at the Instance ot
the trustees and sworn In by Mayor
Irove to FortSam Houston. The mar
riage hns created great surprise hero.
The bride Is the daughter of L. B.
\llen a wealthy stockman of tills
dty. *
RHEUMATIC PAINS RELIEVED.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves
rheumatic pains and makes Jeep and
rest possible, which Is alone worth
many times Its cost. B. F. Crocker,
now 84 years of age, and for
twenty years Justice of the Peace at
Martlnshurg, Iowa, says: 'T am ter
ribly afflicted with sciatic rheuma
tism In my left arm qnd rlgl)t hip, I
lave used throe bottles qf Chapibpr-
uln's Pain Balm and it did me lots of
;o<vi." For sale by H. R, Palmer
.4 Sons, W. J. Smith £ Bro. L. P-
Canning, E. C. McEvoy, Orr Drug
Co,, Athens, On-
iml he Is frequently to he seen point-
"Be was sworn in to prevent gener
al disorder about the church,” said
the mayor.
It Is declared that the only compro
mise I»sslble is that the conference
allow the Southern pastor to supply
the church until his contract explris
and appoint Dr. Frye to a charge In
Eastern Pennsylvania. It Is believed
by many that Bishop Wilson will
come to Trenton personally to take
charge and later Install Dr. Frye as
pastor of the First church.
In this case, Is is said, the bishop
might be allowed to enter the ohuroh,
but he would hove to preach to emp
ty pews. On the other hand, If the
bishop should appoint Jones pastor
this would cause great Indignation
among other Trenton preachers, as
they say he Is a member of the South
erti church and has not been prop
erly transferred.
Dr. Jones Is as resolute In his stand
Capt. R .A .Saye returned yester
day from Abbeville, S. C., where he
went as a witness In a damage suit,
and while at Calhoun Falls, he learn
ed of a brutal murder that had been
committed just before the arrival of
his train there.
It seems that a man was on the
Charleston & Western Carolina train
coming to Calhoun Falls where he liv
ed, and that he was In a drunken
condition.
Conductor Shank, who was In
charge of the train, made him pay his
fare, and it greatly angered him, so
innrli so that he told the conductor he
would get even with him when he got
to Calhoun Falls.
Just as the train drew up at the de
pot in that place this drunken man
stepped In front of the conductor and
placing Ills pistol against his heart
pulled the trigger. The conductor fell
in his tracks and was dead In a mo
ment.
The drunken criminal was quickly
seized and taken In charge by offi
cials .who hurried him on to Abbe
ville and placed him in jfiil. The
murder created a great, deal of ex
citement and there might have been
Double hut for the counsel of cooler
heeds,
WAS A WITNESS
IN DAMAGE CASE
Capt. R. B. Saye Attended Court
iu Abbeville Yesterday.
MADE MEN DRINK
UNTIL THEY DIED.
The Inhuman Act of a Pittsburg Po
llceman.
Pittsburg, Pa.., March 24— Datvhl
l.ennix, a big cross-eyed policeman,
decided to have some fun In his own
way. He assembled n dozen hard
looking eases In tho street and chas
ed them into a saloon. Ordereng them
up In front of tile bar, he made a
speech, ns follows:
Capt. R. A .Saye returned from Ab-
tievllle yesterday afternoon, having
testified in the damage case of Mc
Ghee vs. the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way Co.
McGhee was one of the crowd of
Carolinians who were arrested in this
city some time since for having been
drunk and disorderly on an excursion
train on the Seaboard. The men were
taken off the train at this place at
the Instance of the Seaboard author
(ties and the charge was made In
mayor’s court of drunk and disorder
ly. They were fined next morning
by Mayor Dorsey for their conduct.
Later on several damage suits were
filed against the Seaboard In Caro
lina courts and this case that was
tried yesterday was one that arose
out of this Incident.
McGhee Is suing the road for ten
thousand dollars damages, and this
In the second trial of the case, the
first having resulted In a mistrial.
MLDHAVE HIT HIM
WITH AN IRON POKER
Genrgia Mayfield Determined
Wymbs Shouldn’t Come on
Her Porch.
ANNA GOULD WISHES
TO WED PRINCE HELIE.
New York, March 21. Having won
her consent to wej him. Prince Helle
de Sagan today is registered as Ber
trand de Frnln, of Paris, at the Belle-
vue-Stratford Hotel In Philadelphia,
Georgia Mayfield, colored, who
lives on Willow street, had Wilson
Wymbs, colored, arrested for disor
derly conduct, and on the trial of the
case yesterday It appeared from her
evidence that Wymbs bad started up
on her porch and she had ordered
him hack, that he cursed her and she
threatened to strike him over the
head with a poker.
Some witnesses testified that
Wymbs was a harmless fellow who
was always (leasing people and.
meant no harm by what he did.
Wymbs took the stand In his own
behalf and declared that he had not
cursed, that he belonged up yonder
and didn't believe In cursing. As he
made this statement he struck a sol
emn pose and pointed his finger up
ward.
Georgia's lips curled In derision,
and she was put on the stand again;
she declared that some people were
always talking about up yonder, but
tbat she didn't believe anything they
said.
Mayor Dorsey dismissed the case,
but warned Wymbs lo quit teasing
end going on other 'people's porches.
He tol(J ^e negro woman to get
an ax and use it on Wymbs If he
wife of Count Bonl de Castellano, Is
In New York, pleading with the mem
hers of her family for consent for her
new matrimonial venture.
That some ground has been gained
Is probable from the apparently au
thoritative statement from friends of
the Gould fbinily that Miss Helen
Gould has become reconciled to the
Idea of the match. But there is still
the consent of George Gould to be
won, and as he Is the principal custo
dian of the millions now lost to Count
Boni, that consent is essential .
Trying to Placate Gould.
One of the efforts to placate Mr.
Goulil Is sa!d„to have occurred yester
day when at,the home of Miss Helen
while Madame Anna Ghuld, former * ame around there any more, which
1 don't think you fellows ever had Gould, her brother and the would-be-
ill the whiskey you wanted In all Princess Anna met. Just what took
your lives, but you're going to get place at the family gathering could
It. now. Youse can drink all you can
hold; the fellow that don't drink ten
whiskies, two gins and one beer gets
licked and arrested besides. I pay
for everything.”
Valiantly the gang tried to drink
the whiskey. Harry Thompson was
the first to drop In his tracks. He
dropped like a log on Ills ninth glass
and died In the patrol wagon. Four
others fell and are In Jail with phy
sicians trying to bring them to.
Policeman J.ennix has disappeared
and It Is expected that his arrest will
ordered
not be learned, for when Mr. Gould,
after some hours, left for hlq apart
ments at the Plaza, he absolutely re
fused to discuss It.
jocularly over his shoulder to ur. Jones
mg jocmarij r ...Jas the members of his congregation
the shop on r,in«, dignified ond when a " ked ooncepn,n , B a r " mo1
lasser-tiy to enter. A more
rumor
that Bishop Ward, of the North Geor
GIVEN UP TO DIE.
B. Spelgel, 1204 N. Virginia St.,
Evansville, lnd., writes: "For over
five years 1 was troubled with kid
ney and bladder affections which
caused me much pain and worry. I
lost flesh and was all run down and »
year ago had to abandon work entlre-
y. I had three of the best pbyilclant
,vho did me no good and I was prac
tically given up to die. Foley’s Kid
ney Cure was recommended and tho
first bottle gave me great relief and
after taking tho second bottle I W«.
entirely cured.” Why not let It help
i-ou? Sold by all druggists.
lgiire is that of the drum major, tall | tnat .
iguri ,, ,,j a conference, would recall him, he
mil Impressive. In his high boar-skin , h' a comereuve,
at, who stands before n cigar store ““[* * Bishop Ward will rc
But the grand Turk Is, perhaps, the^
jnost appropriate sign for a cigar store
-the Indian only excepted. Tall and
reot, he stands as If -supremely un
■onsclous of the fearful and wonder
ful garb he wears, a golden star gilt-
erlng In Ills turban and his black
niistaehe curled and pointed to per*
ectlon. For absolute splendor nnd
hat nameless charm with which mys-
ery Invests the children of the East,
he grand Turk Is simply unapproach
able among cigar store signs.
The modern cigar store with Its daz
zling plate glass windows, Its Impos-
array of Turkish and various oth-
luxiirious smoking articles. Is
somehow Incomplete without the
, laden Indian. The exqulsltelv
mm |ded Ethiopian Image, who some-
Inies presents you a light, Is a poor
substitute for the noble warrior or
i-en our friends the gra id Turk and
the gallant sergeant.
NOTICE TO OUR CU8TOMER8.
We are pleased to announce that
oley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles Is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug Law as It contains no opiates
other harmful drugs, and we re
commend It as a safe remedy for
children and adults. Sold hv all drug
gl*U. J*
call me. My bishop knew of the con
tract I made with the First church
and he approved. Now, even Bishop
Ward cannot break this agreement
by recalling mo, because l feel in
duty bound to keep the contract,
could not leave First church even if
Bishoji Ward recalled me, and I can
not break my promise and submit to
the will of Bishop Wilson.
"I am placed In a jiecullar jiosltion
and, of course, It Is embarrassing,
hut it Is my duty to stand behind thi
trusties of First church, and I Intend
to do so, unless the law declares my
stand Is not proiier.”
NO USE TO DIE.
”1 have found out that there Is no
use to die of lung trouble as long ad
you oan get Dr. King's New Discov
ery,” says Mrs. J. P. White, of Rush-
boro, Pa. "I would not be alive today
only for tbat wonderful medicine. It
loosens up a cough quicker than any
thing else, and cures lung disease
even after the case Is pronounced
hopeless.” This most reliable rem
edy for coughs, colds, lagrlppe, asih-
tna, bronchitis and hoarseness. Is sold
under guarantee at W. J. Smith £
Bro., and H. R. Palmer £ Sons' drug
stores. 60c and $1 00. Trial bottle
GETTING BEHINO ON THE? NEW3.
In the. midst of the heated dissen
sion on imlntn connected with certain
historical sensations, which their
teacher hud sought to Impress on
them, the two grandchildren appealed
to their grandfather, who sat musing
and puffing his pipe In the corner, for
HiiiijHirt, says tho Bohemian.
"Grandpu," cried the eager brother.
' who was it killed Caesar; Cassius
of Brutus? I say Cassius.’"
"Wal," rejilled the grandfather,
suddenly becoming grave and taking
his pljie from his mouth, “It war one
or t'other. Let me see—Yes, I guess
twar th’ man you said."
"And Sis says it was Marie Antoin
ette who got put to death in France,”
again cried the youth, triumphantly
glancing towards his sLster, "but 1
say It was Mary, Queen of Scots.”
"Now, you may he right there, too,'
ventured the Involuntary vindicator,
after fidgeting In Ills chair. "Come
t' think of It, 'twar Mary, Queen of
Scots that war electrocuted In
France."
At this the young girl's eyes flash
ed.
''Graiidjia,” declared she, stepping
before him and eyeing him sternly,
"you don't seem to know anything
about It."
The old man's head went up as If
shock'd. "Th ’truth 1s, children," h
then admitted, as he passed his free
hand over his head helplessly, "your
grandmother ain't read th’ newspaper
very careful this week. I'm a leetle
nlte behind.”
VALUE OF BOYS' FOOT
WAS FIXED AT *8,000.
White Plains, N. Y., March 24.—
Because a Jury In the Supreme court
today brought In a sealed verdict for
*2,000 in favor of Patrick Moran, a
4-year-old-bay, against the New York
City Railroad Company for the loss of
bis left foot, Justice Joseph Mor-
•chauper refused to receive the ver
dict and sent the Jurymen back with
this admonition:
"I don’t think the amount Is suffl-
cletn for the loss the boy sustained It
shocks the sensibilities of the court.
There should have been no compro
mise verdict. If you found for the
plaintiff at all the amount ts In
sufficient nnd shocks the court. It
you believe there was contributory
negligence, then the verdict should
he for the defendant. Now go back
and deliberate."
The Jury was out for ,an hour and
then returned with a /veMjct of. *8,
000 In favor of the, be* ,al ll
The plaintiff .sued vSf.Sugtr Lawy
Thomas J. O’Neill for *75,4)00
she promised faithfully she would do.
and from the way she looked when
she said so she will do that very thing
I' Wymbs goes around her house any
more.
1. GEO. L. RICE
-SUSTAINS INJURY
His Hand Mashed by a Cotton
Seed Crusher Yesterday
Morning.
Mr. George L. Rice, ot Lexington,
was In the city yesterday. He came
to have a mashed baud attended to
and also to attend to certain business
matters.
Mr. Rice sustained a very painful
Injury yesterday morning In Lexing
ton. His hand became entangled in
a cotton seed crusher and was badly
mashed before he could extricate
It. The injury was not of a serious
nature, but was exceedingly pain
ful.
FIRST JOE BROWN CLUB
ORGANIZED IN MACON.
Macon, C.'a„ March 24.—The first
Joe Brown Club to bo organized In
Macon Is that coniiioscd of nearly all
the emjiloyes of the Central of Geor
gia railroad shops. A meeting was
held Saturday, night by the employes
of the shops and the names of Joe
oi for governor and W. H. Evans
for representative were endorsed by
tho men.
ITAL.AN KING WILL
WITNESS CEREMONY
THE LUCKY QUARTER.
Is the one you pay out for • box
of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They
bring you the health that’s more pre
cious than Jewels. Try tb>m tor head
ache, biliousness, constlpsUon and
malaria. If they disappoint you the
price will he cheerfully refunded, at
W. J. Smith £ Bro. ana H. R Palmar
£ Sons’ drug stores.
THE TRIUMPH OF DAISY.
WhetL Daisy was 15, she called her
father and mother Into her dressing
loom, says Harper’s Weekly.
“Dear papa and mamma," she said,
It Is time that we came to an -under
standing. Hereafter 1 desire to select
all of my own clothes without any
suggestions." ,
Naturally papa laughed at this.
Mamma was discreetly silent.
"And," continued Daisy, "I will re
ceive my callers alone.”
"I ho|>e," said papa, now growing
sober, "that this Is all, Daisy dear.
You know we have been very fond
of you. Indeed, I may say that I am
worn out, over the struggle to keep
you going."
"Too bad about you, papa,’ said
Daisy. “But, no. It’s not all. Then
I shall, of course, go next terra to a
finishing school. I will let you know
the name as soon as I decide. After
this you must take me to Europe
These are the essentials. There Is al
so the matter of my coming out, but
that can be arranged later. I mere
ly wish now to give you due notice
that I must no longer be hampered."
"Suppose," said Daisy’s father,
"that we refuse to consider your mod
cst request. What then?’’
Daisy smiled. She was fully aware
of her power.
"Then," she rejected, "I dhall tak
pleasure Jn telling everybody what
goes on at home every day.”
Realizing that they were up against
It, both parents Joyfully gave In.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholsrs and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
This remedy boa been In use for
over thirty yeara and has proved It-
self to be the moet successful remedy
yet discovered for bowel complaints,
t ne v »r falls. Sold by H. R. Palmer £
Bona Warren J. Smith £ Bro., L.
P. Clsnnlng, E. C. MoEvoy, Orr Drug
Co., Athens, Ga,
CONCERNING MIDDLE AGE.
From the Independent.
The Atlantic Monthly lately His
coursed on Middle Age, with Its usual
pithiness. When Is a person middle-
aged, or possibly when ought any one
lo be at about the middle ot life?
Growing old has wonderfully changed
since we were boys. Then the old
men were doubled up at 50, and Aunt
Betay at 30 was an "old maid.” There
arc still broken-down farmers, but
they are such at SO years old; and a
woman Is a girl till 40, and quite
marriageable at that ago. The novel
writers understand this, and are mnk
lng their heroes and- heroines out of
riper timber. Where tho clrcum
stances Ore tolerably favorr.tfle wc
are able to k«ep our hoys “only boys"
up to 20, and the girls nre girls un
til 25. We acknowledge that these
conditions do not exist in the crowd
ed cities, but that they do exlBl In
the country Is the pregnant fact Go
lng back to nature means, under pres
ent conditions, a lengthening out oi
all the periods of life.
If boyhood ean be protracted to 20
under the new conditions, middle age
ought to be set down, we think, at
something a little short of GO. Docs
this astonish the reader? Let him
take note of the middle-aged people
whom he knows, and be will find tbat
many of them ara Absolutely In the
full possession of every faculty at the
age we have named. A few of the
professions, or callings, wear as bad
ly as ever—a few are even harsher
tihaa formerly. The mlnistty Is a
good example; but then the ministry
has been the least of all occupations
adjusted to tho times . Salaries art-
even-uveruglng lower than forty
ago. The rivalry of half a
ozen sects In every little village
puts the parsons to their paces In a
furious competition. The mjnlster
preaches fully as often as In the days
of Edwards and Norton, and he docs
It in the face ot an astounding devel
oped literature, which bis predeces
sors klld not have to meet. Trade
competition pushes business men
forward into a maelstrom where the
struggle sucks down the many and
Bends the few floating off as million
alres. Here It Is that "heart failure’
comes In, and the competitors drop
In their tracks, knowing nothing of
either old age or middlo age.
We imagine any one to be middle-
aged when he has flexible Joints and
muscles—when his whole physical
frame works with about the same
simplicity and regularity us it did
at 20; and when his Intellectual
forces can be marshaled with pleas
ure and promptness. If the world
talks to us at 60 as It talks to us at
30, and we do not catch ourselves
sighing for the past, we may fairly
set It down tbat we are middle-aged.
The advent ot middle age might be
set down as, say, 40 years. If boy
hood comes up to 20, youth can easi
ly be extended to 36 or 40. Middle
age may then subtly take possession
and extend from 40 until 80.
London, March 24.—A dispatch to
the Globe from Rome says It Is un
derstood that tho wedding of the
Duko of Ahruzzt and Miss Katherine
Iklns will take placo at Washing
ton, and will l>e followed by a full
state ceremony In Rome In the pres
ence of the king and royal family of
Italy and tho ministers at tho Qulrl-
nal.
MR. WILL ARNOLD
DIED FROM PARALYSIS.
Monday afternoon at six o'clock at
his homo In Jackson county-Mr. Will
Arnold, a well known farmer about
fifty years of age, died from thq ef
fect of a paralytic, stroke.
Mr. Arnold leaves a wife and three
children, to whom the sympathies of
many friends arc Cxtcialcd. The fun
eral of Mr. Arnold was held yester
day afternoon at Mizpah church.
THE? OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
OF GEORGIA GAMES.
The official schedule of the Geor
gia team for this season Is given out
ns follows:
March 25—Gordon Institute in Ath
ens.
Malrdh 28—New York Americans
In Athens.
April 1—Stone Mountain In Ath
ene
April 3 nnd 4—Newberry In Ath
ens.
April 9-10-11—Alabama In Tusca
loosa.
Aprll 15-16—Trinity In Athens.
April IS—Dahlonega In Athens.
April 23—Scwance In Alliens.
April 27-28-20—Louisiana State
University In Baton Rogue.
April 30—May 1-2—Tulanc In New
Orleans.
May S-'J—Clomson In Athens.
May 13-(14—Central University In
Athens.
May 15-18—Mercer in Athens.
May 22-23— Mercer iu Macon.
REFLECTION^ OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.
A rich widow never has to give any
reference as to what a good wife
he was.
A woman will always believe you
aren’t flattering her, specially, If shu
knows you are.
if only millionaires could afford to
ride In street cars everybody would
prefer them to automobiles.
Even tf It was against the law *to
kiss a girl It would be criminal negli
gence not to when you get the
chance.
When a man never did any of the
things when he was young that boys
of today do, either he was a fool then
or he Is a liar now.
Kodol Is a scientific preparation ot
vegctaUo acids with natural dlges-
tants and contains tho same Juices
found In a healthjb stomach. Bach
dose will digest more than 3.008
grains of good food. Soil by al)
druggists.
THERE IS NO DEATH.
In memory of little William Lloyd.
They tell me he Is dead who grew
As sweet as a flower.
That o|>ens ’neath a sky of blue.
In the Spring's gladsome hour.
And that his youthful, happy iheort
Once turned to hope and laughter.
Has felt tho melting flame of pain.
And chill that flower after.
They tell me too, his feet no more.
Will press the path of babyhood.
Nor will he snare with eager hands.
The fragrance of the wild wood.
That he Is dead! There Is no death.
Beyond the heights supernal.
The sjfirlt of this little one,
lias founifi the life eternal.
And we who walk the narrow way
With steps that do not falter.
Will kneel, some day. with those we
love,
\t God's Illumined altar.
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