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Zbe Searchlight. UilSSEUBKIXSOi ! ,.» Kn,TOH * PHOrnlKTOIt Entered at the I'"nt Office at BnhJtrulg Oa.. as Hecond-cla*i matter. im; ncKNiue.ri' and the. SOUTH. The president and the south has been a question of great interest to the enure country since Mr. Uoose- veit took the oath. Everybody has been conjecting as to his allude toward the south, and when lie an nounced some lime since that it was his intention to be the president ot the whole people, there was naturally considerable consternation in some quarters of the republican party, 'a he most notable utterances along this hue are in regard to a letter from the president in which he ex pressed himself as being glad that one ol his uncles was an admiral in the Confederate navy, and that another tired the last shot that was discharged on the Alabama. This seems to have stirred up the south haters of Mew England more than anything be count have said, it was like waving a red flag at a bull, and it did not pass w ithout a nulleuges. SOIII.I.T AT ~ *>TIVI.U. challenge; m fact, tw.- j nallenge*. The first came from Fi . 11. Chal- lis, past national comiiiuuder of the hons of Veterans at a McKinley me morial service held by a Grand Ar my poet as Manchester, N. 11. Mr Cha.lis said: "1 confess that it was with some misgivings that • I read the letter which 1 J resident Roosevelt wrote to u southern friend, in which he said tiial lie was proud of flm lael that two of Ids uncles served in the Con federate oause, one as an admiral in the Confederate navy, while the oilier had tired the lust gun on the Alabama. 1 have some misgivings ns to the futuie. 1 don’t like to see the pendulum swing that way.’’ Senator Burnham felt constrained to add to the cry of defiance, and be iilso said: “We shall not yield one jot or. tittle ot the principles that we fought for during the civil war, or abandon the idea that we were right and that the south was eternally and wickedly wrong.” But it is refreshing to know that such expressions have not been of irequent occurrence, and it is a mat ter worthy of note that the south alone is not called Upon to make a leply. In reference to the foregoing the Pittsburg (Pa.) Post says, “.t is a gnul waste of energy here.” And so it is everywhere, except in the minds of narrow and dwarfed ene mies of tlm south, The .oininent of the Pittsburg paper is interesting. It follows: “There is a great waste of energy hero. President lio->sovelt. was roud of the fact that his relative;?, lice having enlisted in that cause, ought bravely for that cause, lough. ..rawly for the south, just as his maternal ancestors in that section looglit bravely in the wars of the revolution, and later in the war of iMl'J. His relatives also fought side oy side with him in the war with pain. There is something in all uis in wli eh any American may ake just prmc. The Chicago Times- Jerald aptly says, “Are we not, the . ast majority ot us, proud of General .oht L. Lee?" “As to the south hiving been M'liully and w.ekodly wrong,’ that in opinion largely based on sec- mil division. The north thought ■y were wrong, while the south ,uers thought they were right, and ave the highest proofs of their s.n •rity and devotion, in putting their roperty and their lives in the scale. Passing judgement that they were lernally ami wickedly wrong’ is nply the intrusion ot a needless ic of opinion, when everything is ring for peace and good will, that ,,o place lu the concents ol lo- Captnin Cook, who commander 1 the Brroklyn in the naval battle of! Santiago, tells a clear, straightfoi- ward story, nnd one who reads ii cannot feel that the Admiral lu served under so loyally and admins so much was the coward or even the incapable that a number of others would have the public believe. It has rarely been ti.e good fortune of a comnianner to have his flagship bear as conspicuous a part in an ac tion ns that of the Brooklyn at San tiago. Her five inch guns alone threw more than one third of the missiles that pierced the Spanish ships. In spite of the flings made at the commander of tin flying squadron no one has denied that the vessel lie was on played a more prominent part in the action than any of the others. Admiral Schley’s critics would have us believe that lie was at fault in not having all four of the engines- of the Brooklyn coupled together during the fight. Why did not some of them make better time with their ships? Thev would create the impression that through the Admir al’s timidity the Brooklyn fled from the fight, or at least ran away for a time. Why did not some of the other slops get closer than the Brooklyn to the enemy? If they did get closer, why did they not do more execution? The scars on the Spanish ships tell the story—a story that no human testimony can shake. They tell wlmt the Brooklyn did. They not speak in such complimentary terras of the work of any of the other ves- tels. Each vessel did its part. Theie was glory enough to go round but the pride the American people feel in their navy is shadowed by the unseemly quarrel! that has resulted from It. The Macon News remarks that “Democrats are applying for repub lican jobs at an appalling rate.” An office is the price of many--we be lieve of a majority—of polititions. PO IXTED PAH AUKAPHS. A wise man in business may be a fool in love. Lots of verse writers sctually imaginethey were born poets. Only a fool would trust a man who says the world owes him a living. Borne men manage tr keep from being imposed upou by being dis agreeable. Distance doesn’t lend enchatment to one’s view of the almighty dol lar. A woman doesn’t really want to be unreasonable, but she can’t help it. The man who waits for something t« turn up is apt to discover that it is his toes. A run of ba.l luck may not re move the mote, but it takes the beam out of the fellow’s eye. I f so rue people were to weigh every word they utter it would be rleeirledly tough on the scales. When a man marries he thinks ho is get* n ' a mate, but often the mate supposed mate turns out to captain. After her school days are over the sweet girl graduate is apt t. learn that beyond the altar lies thi washtu h. Refore marriage e man considers his b-st girl a little dear; after marriage he usually considers her a little extravsgsn*. Grenada DRUG COMPANY BAINBRIQ Oct. 21st. The world’s largest and best mal exposition. ain Gentry Bros. Famous She TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY AT 2 anrl 8 P “INC OliPOEA TED” J. W. CALLAHAN N. T. PIKE, President, Manager. Bainbridge : Geogria Permanent Prices on Leading Patent Medicines, For Cash Only III.OWN TO ATOMS. I he old idea that the l.odv sometimes needs h powerful, drastin. negative nil! has Ia-en exploded; for Dr. King’s New life pills which are perfectly harmless C'ti lv stimulate liver Rod bowels to ex p*-l poisonous matter, cleanse the system mid absolutely cure constipmi. n H „d sick hea Indie. Only 25c at I?. L. Hiehs ding store. Castoriu, bottle I’erunR, “ Grave’s Tonic, bottle .Johnson's T* nic. lottle Paragon Chill Tonic Bradtield’s Female Regulator Mother’s Friend Pbilotoken Swamp Root, large Swamp Root, small Pierce’s Favorite Prescription.... Pierce's Golden Medical Disc -very Plantation Sarsaparilla Ayer's Sarsaparilla Bailee's Sarsaparilla Hood's Sarsaparilla Cuticurn Resolvent, large •• “ small Gray heard B. B. B.. large $1 “ “ “ small S. S. S., large $1 “ “ “ snia'l Syrup of Figs. Celery Compound Electric Bitters Hosrford’s Acid Phosi hate—.... Dr. Mile's Nervine Wine Card’ll St. Joseph Quick Keleif Simmon's Liver Regulator Black Draught Cod Liver Oil Scot ’s Emulsion Dr Shoop’s Remedies Phonal Sodeqne Full Stock of Quaker Remedies.. Iron Tome Lemon Elixir, large “ “ small Malted Milk, large $3 “ “ small Muffin's Food Hall's Catarrh Cure Mustang Liniment Saules Eradicator R. R. Relief Chamberland's Dm. Remedy Richmond's Hair Dve Hall’s Hair Renewer Ayer’s Hair Vigor Coke’s Dandruff Cure Abbey’s Salts Winslow’® Soothing Syrup F.lictrie L’niment King's New Discovery Ayer's Cherrv Pectoral La Faure’s Balsam Sloan’s Liniment Barker's N.and B. Liniment Pain Killer Me Allester's Bird Food Pond's Ex‘r ict Japanese Oil Darby's Fluid Bromo Seltzer, large. Lithia Tablets- Resmal Lithia Water, 300 Wonderfully Educated Dogs, Ponies and MiJ A Herd of Performing Bi Elephants. Grand FREE Holiday Street Parade at 10 a. Bainbridge Monday Oct. 2ll 40c Fancy and Fai GROCERIES! -A_T LOWEST PRI( I Have opened a FIRST-CLASS Grocery Store nexttoiijJ 'Vest street and handle only The Best Goods in my lint, ft or ■ ii-ot nor Clerk Hire to Pay; Therefore, I can sell you i ent "mi per than other merchants. To My Country Frieni I Will buy your chickens and eggs and give you the bestC on a., you bring me. H. B. Brocke it* &«sK8»iai&»S88iss - SUGAR MILLS 0 D. T. SUTHERLAND, Machine Works and Fonifil Don't wait un ’ly.ui he.-nmech orc a ’ 1 ' cm-lipnted but take DeWitt's Little Kar.y Kisers now mid then. They wil ke«>.’ ir live-mid bowels in go- 1 or Etey to take. Safe pill, R, L. Hicks Puzo Ointment Ripans Ta hides Ely's Cream B-dm. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets Teel hina ... Le.vis’ Eve Water Dickey's Eye Water Salter's Eye Water Thompson’s Eye Water Chamberlain's Eye Salve Tetterine ’ Mitehels Eve Salve Pvramid File Cure Bromo Laxative Q dmne Smith Rro's Couch D--.ps Black Draught Stock Powders..., Barber's Horse and Cattle Powder Blue Grass Horse an 1 G >Ule Pow'r Morse’s Indian Root Phis Carter’s Little Liver Pills ...... Tntt's Pills Rad wav’s Pills William’s Pinks Pills Beecham’s Pills Hood’s Pills Cascarets Costor’s Rat and Roach Paste..;. Boochees German Syrup Grand Pa’s Wonder Soap C C. Pills, box - - - Red Raven Splits Malt Extract Household Amonia ... BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA. . In connection with our Foundry nnd Machine burins bunding a lint* of heavy, strong. Two-roller Sugar Mills- 14x 1 kogj ln diameter 1 he 1(5 inch is made with or without frame 1 best materials and workmanship used in the manufacture of 0 fil Photo and general information on application. ' tbefore buving; you will be plea.ed with them. Stucky & Co: Livery, Sale and Feed. Sts WEST STREET BAINBRIDGE, GA. First-Class Rigs. GoodSurries,l Drivers for Occasions. -GO- If it's om the GRENADA it is right —'phoce u» your want —we'll do the r#«t. (o). Transfer Business. Bus meets all Boats and Bailway Trains day and nigh' gage Wagon will transfer Baggage either way. ’Pilous No. 104 your wanta for BEST SERVK' ~C saiTOKkr & /