The Vienna progress. (Vienna, Ga.) 18??-????, February 09, 1899, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textlir Vienna TERMS. One Dollar Per Annum “HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS PALL WHERE THEY MAY.” VOL. XVII NO. 35 VIENNA, GA.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1899. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Present Day Thoughts. RY G. OftGBVENllR DAWE. Lincoln’s Bithday.—An enduring charm of the printed page and the written word is, that a man being dead is yet able to speak and in some cases able to inlluence a wider circle than ever came within range of his voice. Thus with Lincoln. The constant allusions to him in hooks and in papers, and the increasing tend ency to regard his birthday as a im.i, day make him a very re;., man to us; and his example even greater in us influence than during his life, for each year carries us further away from the heat and the frenzy of the great war and we get not only a hot ter perspective view of Lincoln hut also of the conditions that made him great. * * To me one of the most interesting considerations in connection with his public life is that though lie signed, as a war measure the Emancipation Proclamation yet he never abandon ed in his personal covictions the be lief that tin- South had rights by in heritance, and by perfectly legal pur chase, in their living property This s demonstrated beyond all civil by ids attempt to get Delaware to pass a gradual emancipation act. the own ers to be paid $000 a heap for every slave, man, women or child, belong ing to them. The measure failed, of course, becanse feelings wore too heated on each side to permit the calm judgment that Lincoln himself possessed. The fact that he dared such step while the hotheads were ready to denounce him, is but little known or little understood. So in terested was he in the plan that with his own hand ho sketched out the de tails of two methods by which the end desired could be obtained. These pricless proofs of his fairness and of his courage are before mo on my desk, as i write. Furthermore, I have it from the lips of a man still living, a man who was one of his most trusted advisers and confidents, the Hon. George P Fisher, that be fore the war ended Mr. Lincoln had | already commenced to turn over in cidrd in a great-minded, dispassion ate, unselfish way. Lincoln’s exam ple in this direction is encouraging. Since Lincoln’s time it is reputed true that no human slavery has ex isted within the borders of these United States It is true. I presume, from a legal standpoint, but we young men must never drop, while living, into the satisfied condition fo glorified saints; there is too much to do, too much wrong to bo rightod, too much retvogrossiu to combat. So while colored people have now to look after themselves instead of be ing looked after, not all of their problems nor all of ours have been solved See how industrial condi tions have changed since Lincoln’s time; vast factories have absorbed small shops; vast floods of men have made competition for labor too severe almost to bear, vast numbers of men who would work cannot; vast num bers also who could work do not care to, and thus yield to the tyranny of petty bosses. Hordes of immature youths of both sexes are forced out into the competition. of life before they are able to successfully stand the strain. Their wages are pittan ces in many cases, and their poor little pay-envelopes are often robbed by employers who dock the pay of au hour or more for a five-minute tardiness. Compared with the strain of modern life in our crowded factory towns, the lot of the great majority of the slaves was a sunshiny idyl— no care for the morrow, no bills to pay, no doctor’s to fee. The patrio tism of Lincoln must bo ouas, a pat riotism that is not content with echoing the past, but that strives each day to make the lot of our fel lows happier The hungry, the tyrannized, the overworked have very vague ideas of duty to an un kind country. The more wo batter the conditions of those about us the stronger patriots do wo make out of them. INFANTICIDE. At the residence of Judge Hen derson of this city, a negro girl Vaslitl Bullock after giving birth to'a child, in tlie kitchen, took the little tiling and cut its throat. Humble!! Has she a soul? If so most degraded-void of mother love. She is at large, too sick to he ar rested. Inquest held, verdict, the infant came to its death by a knife in the hands of its mother. The woman is critically ill at present, she may die. Sheriff Sale- The Sentinel Publishing Co’s, outfit was purchased by Mr. Briggs Carson of Tifton, Ga., for $350 00 and cost. The .1. I). Norris property- was bought by Col. D A R Crum, for $1002.00. . . The sale will be confirmed at Cordele Saturday Februaty 11th. Some cases settled without sule. —-•.«.»■— — WRECK AT GUM CREEK. The South bound passenger train No. 1 on the G. S. &• F. happened to a wreck down at Gum creek Sat urday afternoon. Noonewas hurt. The truin ran some distance after the trucks of the tender had jump ed the track. It was stopped upon the trestle. The trains were delay ed about 3 hours. COUNTY NEWS. I visiting; her Rif*ter, Mrs. T J Moore pitebty our people will treat you. j of this plane. j also have an up-to-date paper, ! Mrs. B P O’NeuI of Cordeh* spent (Houston High Sehnol Journal) AH e respondents must send j in theif eorotmimentions by noon ! Tuesday. Saturday here, with Hes of Smallpox have Friday and Mr. O’Neal. Several e miM m ' been reported near here, and a Fuqua, G*., Feb. 8th.—Notvmli «trlut quarantine has been esu.b- • tnnding the rainy weather, they ! 111 P ril| ect the State Prison hnve a line school at Mt. Vernon, | nt thlH P 1 " 01 '’ Over 200 vaccinations numbering over fifty pupils. j | lllv,! 1,1 ,in mi "* B h }' D Rev. Kelley filled hi. appoint ment there Saturday .ml Sunday. All who failed to ear him missed something good. We have orga- ntiwtitifamiwmmmximweKim | Delicate j ! Children | £ They do not complain of $ his mind a plan for issuing bonds to ‘ | anything in particular They * tbo nvtert of *.inn 000.000 as a g eat enough, but keep thin and * pale. They appear fairly well, j, $ but have no strength. You j* si cannot say they are really n S sick, and so you call them % a» delicate. j| J What can be done for them? ^ sf Our answer is the same that Jr a the best physicians have been S giving for a quarter of a cen- ^ *“ tury. Give them * the extent of $400,000,000 as means of sotting the ruined South on its feet again. Death cut this mag nanimous plan short, therefore it is almost idle to theorize regarding re sults, if it had been put into effect. It is self-evident, however, that the humiliation of the reconstruction period, when the brother triumphant abased the brother defeated, would have been avoided, and with it much of the rankling resentment that: burnt deep in sonic of the Southern ! hearts until February last. Then, j thank God, one great passion was j superseded by another—the desire to 1 seo American arms successful wheth- i cr wielded by North or by South. | Another aspect of his life is one 1 that is valuable in the extreme, to us 1 just at this time of bewilderment, I when even wise men are asking them selves what the United States as a nation should do when confronted by new conditions. Though Lincoln was trained as a lawyer and therefore more apt than usual to be guided and influenced by precedents, yet none can say that he failed in adjust ability . He saw clearly what the fathers could never have foreseen and becauso they therefore had never expressed themselves regarding the new problems he felt at liberty to act on the judgment of the living rather than of the dead. In short, he made precedents for himself, and did what every true American ought to do and can do, the “best” under all the circumstances. When the great disruption confronted Lincoln he faced a condition and trod a path way that no singer of the Deelartion of Independence knew about. Because of the lack of knowledge on the part of the forefathers, he did not fatuously deny the existence of the path; but with a calmness almost supernatural and a devotion most ex hausting to himself he used the light and judgment of his own day to meet the problems and burdens of his own day. I do not for a moment belittle the value of past hostory and records In the ordinary affairs of national life the past is simply invaluble, but when extraordinary condttions con front us, the past is valueless except in the one lesson that great problems must be met by groat men, and 'de- Ono of the most distressing sights ia to seo a child almost choking with the dreadful whooping-cough. Give the child Dr. John W. Bull’s Cough Syrup, relief will be obtained at once and the sufferer will soon be cured. Dr.Bull’s COUCH SYRUP Cures Whooping-Cough quickly. 1 Scon’s Emulsion f N of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- j* te phosphites. It has most re- “ markable nourishing power. 1C It gives color to the blood. It V brings strength to the mus- S £ cles. It adds power to the 3 Jf nerves. It means robust X k health and vigor. Even deli- £ £ cate infants rapidly gain in £ flesh if given a small amount N if three or four times each day. 3* JC . 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. S SCOTT h BOWNE, Chemists, New York. '5 ATTENTION!! Please look ut your dates on your paper or your receipts and govern yours-lves accordingly, 1. e., remit us and let us move you up a ear length with the processions. We want a settlement every year with each subscriber. BRILLIANT WEDDING. On Wednesday afternoon, the let, inst., Mr Louis R McArthur and Miss Eva B Henderson, together with the best man, Dr McArthur of Cordele and bridesmaid, Miss Bone of Milledgeville, filed into the spa cious parlor ut 4 o’clock, keeping time to the beautiful strains of Mendelsohn’s wedding march, un der the skillful touch of Miss Lena Bridges, After the ceremony was performed by Rev J M Kelly, the party went in pnirs to the beauti fully decorated dlnning-room, where were two tables, with u mag- nifleent spread, one for the old and one for the young. The whole af. fair was greatly enjoyed by all present. Attention. The members of Dooly Dounty Camp No. 1109 U. C. V's are now due their per capita tax of ten cents, ■and same at onee so that I may forward to General Head quarters and thus secure representation at the Re-Union in Charleston, Mav 10, 11, 12 and 18th, 1899. D. A. R. Crum. Asst, adjutant. Vieana, Ga_ nized a Sunday shnol which is flourishing. Every body ought to attend. Mrs. Jordan Forehand who has been very sick for some time is convalescing. We were pleased to have Mrs. Wilks und little daughter, Fannie Lilly, of Doo ing spend Sunduy in our vicinity. Cottage prayer meeting will be held ut tile home of Put Butler next Sunday night. Miss Susie Hull spent last week with her father near Unadilla. Hurry Jackson of Sycamore, is attending the Mt. Vernon school. John Godwin has u very rick child. * * Pete, Ga., Feb.fitli.—Pete is on a boom. We huve a line school this term, the best that has been here for several yeurB; and are still expecting more pupils. Let everybody pull together for the sohool, for no neighborhood is worth u name, unless it has n live and in teresting school. J. M. Dickson has completed his new store, ho curries a nice line of drygoods and groceries. Come see him. Hughes Cnlhoun has been quite sick with fever, but he is rapidly recovering, and will soon be out among his friends again we hope, Mrs. R. E. Shirah, who lias,beeu visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. home. Dickson of this place has returned Several of the boys from Pete, visited your Capitol city Saturday —“Shoo-Fly-” Miss Eugene Collier^attended the Institute at Vienna Saturday, The farmers are quite busy now. The rain has kinder set them back 11 hit] but everybody out here looks on the bright side of life, and De big cloud come and brung de rain,. Hit fotch de snow and de sleet, But any thing de good Lord do Hit suits us folks at Pete. have been made by Dr. Ward witl in the past two days Cards marriage of Mr. J J Waits ol line place to Miss Will Ella Mein e-n of Ltideville, Ala., on tile lit, u inst., ut Dadevillo. Mrs. T E Gary left yesterday for a few weeks visit to relatives in Suvunnal). DltATTON, G A, I< this the second issu ue'ss under the ne we make our debut that is edited by a wido awake sehnol hoy, Mr Charlie Blown. Rev. J. IV Thrasher, (Pastor of M. E Church here,) and wife came up from Sycamore and spent Sat urday night with Me, and Mrs. J. M Wilson. Rev. J. J. Hyman returned home Saturday night from Macon where ut announcing tliej he had been attending a Bible In- etitiifi at Mercer for tile benefit of the preachers - for the past .two weeks. K M. Patterson of tills, city and M. J. Mikel or Oak field have loca ted a turpentine still at Sassy, Ga., and began work there yesterday. Mr. Miktdis a wide-awake tur pentine operator anti will take charge of the new firm, while Mr. Patterson will temain here to wind up hie turpentine interest here. Miss Mamie Hyman, a very at tractive young Indy of Macon has been spending the past week with the family of her uncle Rev. J. J. Hyman. MisR Mie Jenkins of Ashburn has been lidte attending the bed side of her ' father who has been quite sick during past week. L. S Murray, bookkeeper for W. W. Nuoe spent Sunday in Cordele with hiR -friends,(?) W. W. Naco returned last night from Atlanta where he has beon spending a few days with home folks. We aro glad to note thut Ml’. Pattersons mother and Mrs. Strick land aro convalescing, nicely. i 7th—With of tile' Prog- 111 anagenient s correspon- j AS. A. WILLI AMS, PINEITURST, GEORGIA. Respectfully wishes to say to his friends and custom ers that it will be impossible for him to let out any thing on time even for a few days this year to anyone because he is not able. But he-will keep a full stock in his line and will sell at the very lowest price. ITe will also take all the country produce that he can dis pose of and wants all the corn that he can get at the highest price. He sells 17 pounds of sugar for $1.00 and everything else in propotion—so if you want a real cash bargain in groceries, hardware ana garden seeds of all kinds. Cotton seed hulls, meal, etc. Call on him, he has just got in a fine lot of the best Eas tern Seed Potatoes. Doot.ing, Ga. Feb. 6th—-To Bee the plum bushes in bloom makes us think that spring is close by. P F Aycock visited R P Wood ruff near Unadilla lust Su»day und Monday. Mrs H C Wilkes and little daughter Fanny Lilly went down to Cordele last Wednesday for a few days visit to her brother and sister T 1 Ingram and Virginia Culpep- per. Wonder what young man that was let bis brother get ahead of him ajfcw nights ago? Jno A Jenkins. S B and (j E Jenkins, J A Hollon, A H Joiner and R C Weaver went up to Mon tezuma last Saturday, guess they went to hear how the election went. W B Melnvale went down to Mt Vernon to see his mother last Sun day. Betsy had a nice little bouquet sent to her last Sunday afternoon, but don’t ask her who sent it. Walter Joiner and family visited A H Joiner and fumily last Sun day. * * * Ricuwood, Ga.. Feb. 6th, '99.— Itlchwood wus visited last Thursday afternoon by a severe hail storm. Hail fell larger than partridge eggs. Miss Gussie Lester of Poulan is dent from “theold'town” aforesaid. We extend to you the glad hand wishing for you great success which wo feel sure will crown your efforts ■in the Journalistic field. Being a fanner vie think we could give you wholesome udrice in the newspaper business just us the average editor can tell us how to farm successfully Capt. E W Westbrook, of Tuck er Ga., favored us with a visit, Bat- 11 rday, C R Morgan and wife of Vienna visited the family of Dr Watts Fri day.. Col. R E Shirah is nothing If not enterprising, besides being a large planter and operating an extensive ginnery,, ho has with Algernon Tu- nison of Atlanta embarked in a large Bawmill business. Mr. Shirah will also put in a grist-mill soon.. Success to you Gol; We neen more enterprising men like you. Our little burg has done herself proud in the school line this year. VVe can boast of a public free school and a private pay school. Mibb EJlu Wells of Abbeville, Ga., has charge of the public school MIbb Nellie Tipton of Isabella Gen, teaches the private Bchool, Willie Wells in trying to place a collar on a large wild cut a few days ugo was attacked by “his cutshlp” and severely bitten through the bund, since which he bus suffered intensely with blood poison from the bite. The cat was recently trap ped by Will Barkor in a steel trap. “Medico-Agriculturist” ib the Bign our local physician now sports The Doctor has engaged in farm ing as well us medicine. He says there is a living in farming: and even more if properly conducted. We regret that there are not more who look at it in this light.. Judge Walden of Coney shedding sunlight by bis genial presences visited our town Monday. Bob Mitchell of neur Vienna was around this week trying to trade for t a “Poney.” Some of our farmers are still loosing their hogs from, eboleru, yet we are told “there is no excuse for not raising our own supplies.” The majority of our farmers will plant largely jf notion, not being an editor I will refrain from offer ing them advice. Aram, Ga., Feb. 8th,—We hail from a town situated in the lowe part of the county, with about 500 inhabitants of the best people that compose any town. Two good churches and a splendid school op erated under the auspices of the Houston Baptist Association with Prof. J. E. Powell at theheud of it. We huve two nice dormitories connected that will accommodate about 00 or 75 boys and girls at the paltry sum of about $5.00 per month. We would like for the ed itor to come down and pay us a visit and see how pleasant snd lioe- Kekns, Ga.—Well, as no one will write the news of this little place, 1 have decided to write myself; though if the old correspondent wHl write, I will resign and let her have the field. Tom Macon and family liavo re cently moved here from Richwood, also Mrs Rutland;. Mrs Maicon’s moth- or who is visiting her brother of Ma con Mr Erniagie, We are glad to have them with us as thoy are good Sun day School wonkors. Mr and Mrs-Bates kwive recently moved to Pinehurst, we regret their leave very much. Mrs McMullen occupies the Bates • residence. Irvin Carmsok mimic a business trip to Cordele Saturday and return- id to Pinehurst Sunday morning on the shoofly and attended services at M E church, Miss Eva Harris and little sister Ruth is visiting their aunt Mrs Mc Mullen. Quite a,crowd.' of our young people attended services at Pinehurst Sun day. J W Wilcox of Chauncy mado a business-trip here last week. We linvo a very nice little Sunday school now at our new church St Paul, our preaching day is the fourth Saturday and Sunday. Prayer meeting every Sunday and Wednesday nights at Mr Smith’s, • Miss Mattie Franklin of Richwood is visiting her sister Mrs Barrett. T (! Allen visited his mother Mrs Gaddy at Richwood Saturday night. Well as this is my first attempt I have said enough. Dr-Bull’s Cures a Cough or Cold in I. one day 1 Why cough and ^^OUsTfl risk Consumption ? This ^ 0 famous remedy wifi cure O V I’ll Du you. Doctors recommend » “ it. Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists. Rev. J. I. Anthony. This old veteran of tlie cross and pioneer, known, as the Bishop of the Wiregrass, lias gone to his re ward. Many who have been saved by grace through liis ministry, doubtless have met him and will meet him in the bye and bye. He was well known in this section. Itch on human, mange on horses dogs and all stock, cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by Dr. C. T. Stovall Druggist, Vienna Gto.

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The Vienna progress. (Vienna, Ga.) 18??-????, February 09, 1899, Image 1