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NUM MB'ER" 3 3fl» BAfNBRIDGE. DECATUR CO., GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 1901. ONE 1)01.UK A YEAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIAL 0R6AN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND OF THE CITY OF BAINRRID6E. talvcrul Crr»WauttaR, m Mas. or did the world calf more loudly oung men with forc*i energy and ise, young men trained to do soma blng. than today. Though him* of thousands arc oitt of employ- yet never before wits tt so Uary n good employee for almost any on ns today. Everywhere peopje * king where to find a good serv- pollte and efficient clerk, an lusi- shler. a good stenographer wlu> jell and punctuate and Is goneifnl- tnformed. Managers and sn;kT- ents of great Institutions ev iry- nre hunting for good peopli to soYts of posit ions. They tell us Is almost Impossible to flud/effl- help for any department. | e are Uuudreds of appllcanfjp for vacant place, tint they <$tber signs of dissipation, are ri do or a manner, are sloucby of sllp- dress. are afraid of bnrd/work, ducation'or training or ha*it some feets which bar them ou k Even are glven posltlons very lew are bold them, and so this great ar- mps about from store ijb store, office to factory, wondertpg why succeed when they fall, ghy otb- tbe positions wheu the^ are de bend of one large commercial es- liment says that tbe Mulders nud es of Its employees cost. S23.000A to correct, uotwltbstn h.liug bis vigilance.—Success. I. Pood of Prehistoric goo. examining some eki’.ls dating roin the sione age V.f. Charters M. It. C. 8.. uoted i4iat several teeth, although quill free from wen* thickly coated /With tartar, ■urred to him that It would be c by a rough utility: fc to Identify rtlcles of food ibot might Ik* ini-' in tills natural culicrete uud so tbe character of the ailment ;cn of by pvobtstoijk' man. Dto- the tartar In n weak neld, a was left which, /kinder tbe ml- was found to rjirnstot of corn- particles, hairs fi-liu the outside busks, spiral vessels from vege- pnrtlcles of starfh. the point of tooth, a conglomeration of oval irobably of fruit, ‘the tiarblets of And portions of wdoL addition to this Marled list were round red bodliis tbe origin of defied detection and many sandy !ea, some relating to quarts and :o flint These mineral fragments very likely attributable to the stones used In grinding the corn ould account fbr the erosion of astlcatlng surfaces, which In cases was strongly marked. This Into tbe food jof men who lived i than 4,000 y«ars ago Is & mat- great archaeological Interest— f Journal. ; 1—. . “MKMS \SVVIM1 CATTLE " Senator McCoraa*,(Rep.)of Mary* land is reported to be in a “frenxy” on auoonnt of tlie passage of the dis franchisement bill, which rules out ■'18,000 white and 25,000 colored voters,” and to assert that it is "a crime against free government.” He also says that ltepoblican opposition to the bill "was inspired by sympa thy for the colored men.” As to the genuineness of this sympathy, the Philadelphia Record has its doubts and calls the senator’s attention to the following faots: Where the Republicans have com E lute political power they are never nown to share it with their colored brethren. In Philadelphia there are no places for black -men in any ot the municipal departments save a yery few positions cn the police force; and it is not different in other cities. Bet there is a stronger and more recent test of Republican sym pathies for the colored citiscns. When the new army establishment was crented places were made for nearly a thousand more officers in all branches of the service. Vet although in theory and in law there is no distraction in either the military or civil service, not a col ored man has been an officer in any of the new regiments. Where was Senator McComas please, wheu the army organisation bill was passed, and why did he not then insist npou some recognition in it of the colored men, for whom he professes so much Orion Lodge, R A A. M., 1 Bara bridge, Ga, Mar. 21,1901. ) In Memoriam. Brother D. M. Lang Died March 1‘dUt, 1901, Aged 82 Years. Bmothers: * The emblems of monrniug are again our sad reminders of the de parture of amoved brother from this earthly lodge of labor to the Grand Lodge of Heaven, where all true brothers shall enjoy that blissful re freshment prepared by our Celestial Grand Master, for all faithful broth ers and true Masons. Death, who is no respecter of |>en*)iis, has en tered our circle of brotherhood and taken from his scat in tins Lodge our ycnerable brother, t). M. Lang. The writer of these notes knew brother Lang for nearly a half cen tury, and part of this long lime— late years as a brother Mason, and be can truly say he ever found him an upright and honorable roan and true Mason—respected and loved by all wh» knew him; and brothers, was it not a beautiful sight to see this aged brother with na sc. often, wheu the frosts of 79 or 80 winters had silvered his head, here present in his euat in this Lodge, doing his duty, as a faithful brother—was it not a grand sight? What an exam ple of devotion lor each and every friendship and simpalhv? There ,, T j w < are several .eglmenU of Colored sol-,■*“' er of thl " ^ } he tM *". a , re diers in tbe regnlar army, but tiny * •*! tbe Plumb were Ins daily guide, are all under white officers. But one' and well did our brother follow colored is in the whole army of the United States, and he belongs only nominally to the Ninth cavalry, a colored regitaent. Maryland has merely done What Massachusetts did long ago, and the them as guides >n life. As his eye grew dim with age uud hi* steps fal tered, his mind retained its vigor and the three great Masdiitu Lights, with God’s, blessing, revealed to . . , 4| . .. .. him the pitfalls in life’s Journey and o.™. of rt« ootor, thu the ruling ih . we j lU „ o( J*,,. Poor Opera OtniM. p opera glasses are an aboml- " said an eyelispectaltot recently. Is no doubt nbont this. I have a special stSdy of tbe matter, eyes are nosrly rained by them, this particularly true of young bo go a great deal to tbe theater 10 seem to think they must have glasses. Ta their way of think- opera gifts Is an opera gloss. iat's all there to to It So they cap ones Pnd then wonder why ve such headaches, ess the v«iy best lenses are used Id advise Everybody to taboo op- sses. The! fart her from the stage the better and more perfect the should bC. Exactly the reverse to nctnall/y the case, for the peo- lo-sft In the rear seats or In the Iy are usually the om*s who have orcst glasses. A performance wfih the naked eye to much itlsfaetjry. to my way of thlpk- n opera' glass gives but a limit- w. and only the one object on It Is focused to visible, i don’t iy people use even tbe best of ’—Philadelphia Record. Olckftaa' Supremacy. bis. then, to your husband's new . Mrs. Mnchrox? Ah, 1 see be 'tokens and Thackeray side by Which do yon consider tbe great- ic two?' my. Dickens! Joshua paid $2.40 lor them Dickenses than he bad for Thackeray’s books right at ime shop.”—Chicago Tlroea-Her- pain produced by a hornet’s i caused by a poison Injected In wound, and so lnstantaoeonx Is as to cause tbe attack of this to resemble a violent Mow In (be out of more negroes than whiles by the educational test will in Mary land give the Democrats ail advan tage. As the plain-spoken Record puts it, the real reason of this "howl of partisan rage” is that “the negroes are regarded by Itepublicau poiiti- lioians as mere voting cattle, and this cry is raised over the loss of them.”—Macon Telegraph. PROCLAMATION. Whereas. by*the resignation of Hon. J. D. Harrell, from the Board of Aldermen of said City, which resignation was in a regular meeting of council held i.i said City of Monday, March 4th, 1901, accept- ed, a vacancy in s-id office ts caused, and Whereas, at said meeting a resohuim was adopted by Council empowering and directing the Mayor of said City to issm* nis proclamation ordering an election t. be held in said City, for the unexpired term to which sai l Hon. J. f>. Harrell was elected, after giyiug notice of sam< as required by law— Wherefore. I, John E. Toole. Mayo: of the City of Bainbridge. do heme thn my proclamation, ordering an election f« be held in said City for tbe office of aldei man for tho unexpired term, and to li. the vacancy caused by the resignation or Hon. J.D. Harrell, to lie held in suid City on Wednesday the 27th day of Ma.-ch, l#0t,at which election all of the ‘■Peace to his ashes.” Be it Resolved, That Orion Lodge No. 8, F. A A. M., tender to the rel atiycs of our deceased brother, D. M. Drag, our heartfelt sympathies— trusting that God, Who doeth all things well, will bind up and lighten each wounded heart, sorrow laden and oast down. Be it ulsb Resolved, That a page of the min ute book be set apart for inscribing these proceedings, and a copy be furnished the Search Light for pub lication. . , Thko. R. Wardeli, T. 8, Hawks, G, G. Woodhi i b Cnimiuee. THE*!* As* IWJICK. Ail hunting, shooting fishing or otherwise trespassing on the follow- ug lata of laud is hereby positively forbidden, 16th Dist. Decatur coun ty Ga. :Lots 233/ 285, 230, 237, and 238. ' • 12th Dist. Baker county. Lots 179, 180, 181 and 298. 1 will prosecute to tlio full extent of the law any party or parties vio luting this notice. A reward of $10 will tie given anyone furnishing ev idence to convict, any trespasser, All permits revoked. Feb’y 28, 1991. Mrs. M.- E. Rob erts. - qualified voter* of said City shall be en titled to vote for the person of their choice; that at said election one alderman shall be chosen, and the person receiving the highest number of votes shall he de clared elected. It is further ordered that said election -ball be conducted in the mannor that regular munhvpal election* are held. Given under my hand and offimd ature, this 11th day of March 1901. , .iso E. Toole. Mayor of the City of Bainbridge. I , FOR SAI.R. One 2*0 horse .pou-er engine and boiler at a great bargain. Will trade Adiiro* A 8. Pu-Atli, iVliigh im, G.i. lltotlAHR, IF IT'S FAIR. In accordance with a resolution passed liv the Indiana legislature the following questions will Imve to be answered by the candidates for- mat rimony in that stale: Are you physically able to marry? Is thefe any congenital taint in your family to bust of your knowl edge and belief ? Has there been any insanity in your family—maternal or paternal side—lor four generations ? Has any tusmber of your family within four removes of cousanguin- ity beuu affliuled with tuberculosis, scrofula, cancer or other kindred chronic fatal disease ? Has any of your immediate pro genitors . been addicted to drink or died a drunkard ? Are you addicted to the use of alcohols yourself? To what cause was due the death of your father and mother, your two grandfathers and two graridmothers, your four great grandfathers and four great-grandmothers, and, if pos sible to determine, your eight great- great-grandfathers and eight great- great-grand mothers. Has any one of your immediate ancestors in four generations been adjudged a criminal or beeii iuoiftcer- ated in any jail or prison or reform atory ? Have you yourself ever been ad judged a criminal by law ? Have yon nny kidney disease or any other complaint that would disqualify you from getting your life insured for the benefit of your wife and family ? Have yon a tendency to apoplexy, or have any of your immediate rela lives died of this oomplaint ? RKi iLumw of h Earner. Whereas, Almighty God, the Fa ther of our spirits and the former of onr bodies, ha* called the spirit of our worthy brother, Wm. W. Palm er, trom the outer court of earth into the Heavenly temple, and Whereas, we have laid the body otjour brothel m the grave to sleep until it shall be raised to life by the Lion of tribe of Judah. Therefore, be it resolved 1. That we deeply sympathize with tbe bereaved family, so sorely afflicted in the loss of the noble man whose presence so greatly brightened theirhome. 2. That we oherish his memory in our hearts, endeavor to emulate his many virtues in osr lives, and look forward to a blessed re-union in that temple of God, that house not mnde witn hands, eternal ju the Heavens. 3. That a page of our records be dedicated to his memory, on which wilt '"be inscribed the date ot his birth, of his Decoming a Mason and his heath. Hkv. J. B. Mack, Chairman. G. W. Woodhuli, T. 8. Hawes, T. R. Wardkdu V Com. H.AST HICK l LOCAL ITEMS. ! ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦444444444444H44? |Mr. J. L. Sims hai purchased a half interest in the Johnston market business on Water street. Brown & McNair, of tho^Oak City .Drug Store, are putting in the hand somest soda fount that has ever been brought to Bainbridge. They are also rcmoddling and repainting the interior of their store. Mr. 8, T. Young and family, of Dublin, Ga., have leoenlty moved to Bainbridge and are occupying the MiLauchlin dwelling on Washington street recently vaunted by Mrs. Biv • itigs. Mrs. Young ja proprietress ol the Star Millinery Store, which is Jo-* cated on Water street next door to Hick's drug store. We welcome this estimable family to our city. I oau furnish your material for the wood-work tn your buildings. Bvery- hing cheap for the oaah. Reid <b Sons. Mr. J. M. Floyd, who «as until' reoenlly a merchant at Colquitt, has opened up a store on Water street in the building formerly occupied by J. L. Sims A Co. We hope that Mr. Floyd will find business good in Ins new quarters, and we recommend him to tbe consideration of our read- G H Dillard, Baiiihridgo, Ga., docs first-class carpenter work, nud for the lowest cash figure. He furnishes es timates cheerfully and executes hi* work neatiy. Give him a trial. The Georgia Pine Railway in this • issue of the Search Light publishes a notice for amendment of it* char ter, changing-tho name ot the road. Tho name by which the road will hereafter be known Is the Georgia, Florida and Alabama. This uiw name is not only mose appropriate to the future purposes of the road,, bnt it sounds less like that of a tiro- b r tram rood. The G. F. & A. will in a short while be numbered among the great railway systems of the country. Crescent Coffee Mill's Java and Mocha Roasted Coffoe—one and' three pound cans at 35c. and 41— nothing better on the market—-to he found at Sims A Cliett’s City Bakery. NOTICE TO TRACIIKK*. I am prepared to pay first month’s ■alary for 1901, Rome. Bowen. C. S- C, FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. 1 have 0 jersey bulls from six months to two years old. ejiigable to icgistmtioii which I will sell cheap for cash, or won.4 exchange them for beef cattle at market value. Apply to T: M. Bixf'ti. Bainbridge, Ga. Have ronr old harnc-ss clctneJ i p First-class Job Work executed at and worked over—almost as good as this office. * I wh at A. P. Holt’s, Water street. I have purchased the machinei-y and will be prepared to clean all the rice that may las brought to ('binax tins season. N. C. Bli.i.. 3 111 liiuo. Climax, (is. N. S. Perry, the optician has niov ed is office !<« the Grenada ring stop', and w ill be glad to have you call on lnm when in need of any thing in lua line. TICKLE!) TO OK itH TWO.*TK!*. For the famous Three Coon, lfyjxg - Time, Two-Step,' entitled To Death,” send leu Cents in ' post-? age or currency to B, W. Wrentfc Passenger Traffic Manager, Sayan nali, Ga. Prof. Ivison, of Lunaconiog Md. ■ suffered terribly from neuralgia uf ! the stomach' and Indigestion . f«r j thirteen years ami after the doctors | failed to cure him they fed him on t morphine. A trieiid advised n*e of , Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and after talc ing a few !Kittles of it be aays, "It has cured roe entirely. I can’t snv to much for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.” Itdig(tU w hat you cat, R. L. Hicks.