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THE SEARCH-LIGHT
8. RISSKLL BKINSOH,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Official Organ
Decatur County and Bainbridge
Entered in tbe Post Office, at Bainbridge
as second-class matter.
Bainbridae, Ga., June 12.1903
Savannah, Ga. has organized
“marching club,” however the city
by the sea has always kept step
with the march of progrtss.
It is evident that President
Roosevelt’s admirers will have
Mark Hanna on the "cooling
board” by the time the National
Republican Convention meets.
If the Atlanta papers would oc
casionally "drap in a line” about
Macon’s coming State Fair, they
might add something to the agri
cultural development of a Greater
Georgia.
An exchange says that "religion
.that makes a man clean up a lot of
old, neglected^debts, and square
about for a decent life, is a mighty
good thing f or this world even it
there was no hereafter.”
The Griffin News prints an <r-
ticle two-thirds of a column long
on the subject of “handshaking;”
and not a word about "handhold
ing.” The News no doubt goes
“hand-in-hand” w(ch the young
people of that town.
The recently adjourned Florida
legislature is perhaps entitled to
the distinction of being more lib-
eral minded, conservative and able
than any of its predecessors. It
has succeeded in gaining the aps
proval of both the people and the
press of the state.
An exchange says: “A soap
manufacturer was once asked why
he did newspaper advertising alto-
gether, and didn’t use sign board,
etc. He said that in his expert
ence he had found that the man
who does not read the newspa-
pers never uses soap.”
It is said that the grease in the
wool of sheep is exceedingly valu
able A great deal of it is lost
when the fleece is washed before
shearing. A government expert
says: It is safe So say that from
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000 worth of
wool fat and potash are run down
the streams and wasted annually
in the United States.
Under the existing garnishment
laws of this state, the mechanic
who earns $ r 25 per month has abso
lute protection, and not one penny
of the amount can be touched. 'On
the other hand the stenographer,
or bookeeper who earns $35 per
month is subjected to legal pro
cess and the full amount can be
taken from him. This remarkable
discrimination is due entirely to
the political strength of labor
unions in the larger towns and
cities.
Kditor John Roach Straton of
the Seminary Magazine, of the
Baptist Theological Seminary,
admin'sters a round roasting to
those preachers of modern times
who are presenting to the people
more ot a “rag time religion," than
anything else. Mr. Straton is not
striking very wide the mark eitner
The pulpit needs to get back
nearer to those lines followed in
those times when religion really
wrought changes in the outward
appearance of men’s lives. There
is entirely too much catering to
the popular vein.
PARTISAN HISTORIANS.
Much has been written and said
recently about histories written
by northern men who are preju-
diced and biased, and unjust and
unfair and inaccurate in their ac-
counts of southern statesmen, is*
sues and events.
This discussion has been re
opened by the appearance of what
purports to be very ably edited
biograhica! works, as the Ameri
can Statesman Series. The life
of John C, Calhoun is entrusted to
the tender mercies of one Dr Van
Holst, who says that John C, Cal
houn did nothing to ertitlc his
name to be remembered or his
statesmanship to be admired by
future generations, and he goes
further and traduces and maligns
the character and reputation of
Mr. Calhoun and misstates facts
grossly and it must be knowingly.
Van Holst was a Russian exile to
thi^country, an anarchist, an ab
olitionist of the rankest stamp and
a defender r.f John Brown, the no
torious outlaw. In all fairness
can such'a man be entrusted with
the task of writing the biography
of one of our purest arid greatest
statesmen, the only peer, if not
the superior in intellect, of the
great Webster ?
Such, works do incalculable harm
in prejudicing the minds of our
young people and cannot be too
strongly condemned by press and
piople. Histories should be im
partial and speak the truth, and
those that vary in the least from
a just presentation of facts should
be excluded from our schools and
libraries.
It is unfortunate that no great
histories have come from the pen
of southern writers. The an
nouncement that Thos. E. Wat
son, of Georgia, is about to take
up the writing of a history of the
United States will be hailed with
delight He is the man of the
hour and is in every particular
equal to the undertaking. His
papers on the “Life and Times of
Thos. Jefferson” will be a fore
runner of this great work and will
be looked forward to with interest.
QENERAL EVANS’ SPEECH.
General Clement A s Evans’
speech at the opera house in this
city last week, was one of those
masterful defenses of the South’s
attitude in the civil war, and was
punctuated throughout with in
spiring recitals of incidents of that
great unhappy struggle.
The building could not begin
to accommodate the crowds, and
eager men and women stood
throughout the address, bearing
the oppressive heat, in order to
catch the speaker’s words. Round
after round of applause gave evi
dence of" their appreciation, and as
the local band struck up “Dixie”
it was not diffiult to see that the
hearts of the people were still ten
der toward the Confederate caus •.
The exercises of last Wednes
day including the address of the
gallant Gen. Evans, have served
to ripen and hallow the deeds of
our braves as with thinning ranks
they march down the pathway of
the years, bearing their burdens
uncomplaingly, and waiting with
patience the reward which must
come to all worthy warriors who
have kept their country’s faith.
As they near the end, may their
eager ears catch the last roll call
from beyond the shadows, and as
the soft strokes of the silent oars
men shall bear them' across the
unknown river, may they pitch
their tents in the bright Beyond
and live for a thousand 'years in
the sweet reflection, that:
“Who saves his country; saves
all things; and all things saved do
bless him.”
Professional.
R. A. GRAVES & CO
Insure against loss by fire and
tornadoes.
Search Light Building.
DR. R. W. JACKSON,
DLNTI ST.
Office on Broad St., over Allen & Co
Telephone 94.
BYBON BOWBB, GORDON BOWER.
BOWER & BOWER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Practice in State Courts, Federal
and Justice Courts.
Offiice- Old Search-Light Building,
Bainbridge, Georgia.
Reference: First Natioual Bank.
A. L. TOWNSEND, G. P. WESTMORELAND
TOWNSEND &
WESTMORELAND,
ATTOTNEYS-AT-LAW.
Bainbridge. - - Georgia.
DR. H D. WILSOIS,
DENTIST.
Office over Mart Clothing Co’s Store
Bainbridge, Georgia.
JOE, H. GILPIN
ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW,
Will practice in all courts.
Bainbridge
Georgia.
DK. MATHER M. MoOOKD,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Whigham, - Georgia.
Office: Trulock Building.
Calls answered promptly day and night,
ALBERT H. RUSSELL,
ATTORN B Y-AT-LAW
OFFICE: Ovei-.Bainbridge State Bank
Bainbridge. - - Georgi
R. G. IIARTSFIELD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Bainbridgd, - - Georgia.
Office Over Baiubridge State Bank.
M. I. GEER, '
ATTORNEY-AT-I.A W
Office in Court House.
Colauitt. Georgia.
E. A. WI BEIiLEY,
COMMISSIONER Op’dKEDS FOR FLORIDA
Superior Court Commissioner, No.
tary Public (with Seal.)
Office with Clerk Superior Court.
Baiubridge. Georgia.
H. II, SPOONER.
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW
Office Oppposite Hawes & Hawes
Bainbridge, - - - Georgia.
•-V. fLLER,
Piiysican and Surgeon,
TYPHOID FEVER SPECIALIST.
Office: Broad St., Whigham, Ga.
JOHN R. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW,
Bainbridge, - - Georgia.
Collections a Specialty.
I A FULL LINE Of!
Harness, Collars, Bridles
and anything in the Harness'!
cah be found at 6
C. H, GRIFFIN’
HARNESS STORE
On North Broad Street ’
BAINBRIDGE, - - Qe
Also carry Harness oiiTsoap~~
and Axel Oil, Heavy Team Collar,.
Repairing Done Neat and TromJTMi
Reasonable Prices.
OS
Prices and Terms to Suit Everybody.]
CALL ON 7 OR WRITE TO
, CAPERS KING, Bainbridge.(
Representing the old Reliable firm of
XJTjriDXD^n<T dc BAT:
S. M. H., Savanna
COTTOltT see:
We mjl pay 25 cents per bushel of 30
• So * "
for
ound dry seed delivered at our
West Bainbridge, Ga.
WILL EXCHANGE
75 pounds Cotton Seed Meal for 100 pom
Cotton Seed.
BAINBRIDGE OIL MILL.
J. M. DIPFEE, Manager.
BRIDGES & THOMP5
BRINSON, OA.
BAKERY. - - RESTAU
MEAT MARKET
Sandwiches, Lunches. Hot Chocolate ar
Bons at Hours.
Stall fed Beef on foot or by the quarl
GIVE US A TRIAL.
BRIDGES & THOMPSO
„ BP'VW, CA.
MY PICTURES
a,n.d.
Tr'anted' Atonee, 10,000 pounds
of good fodder. Will pay $1.25 per
hundred pounds.
H. B. Bbockltt,
Bainbridge, Ga.
VIEWS
Give satisfaction to all. For the next $
will be in Brinson, and will be glad to serve
Respectfully.
F. J. GREENE, Brinson, (
The Cypress Lumber
Shingles, Tanks, 6 House Fii
properly manufactured
APALACHICO L A, FLORl