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The Jacksonian. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BUTTS CO. FtU>lislK(l €tscrv TFi<sy. S. E. ANDREWS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Subscription $i oo Per Yr. Advertising Rates Furnished On Application, Entered at the Jackson (Ga.) Post Office as secend class mail matter. Listen to the Sweet Strains of Music. >T the Hnvilsl such music! Like the melcdlous whispers that sometimes einitiafe from the \lham bra.so graphically descriled by \\ ash ington Irviug. The music of the anvils! How de liciously suggestive of a happy life iti rural districts of the peaceful coun try that we so well remember but Which we failed to appreciate at it's true worth. Hew delicicu-ly happy were those days of our boyhood when we had no cares but to pi ty boo ay from our duty—when the threatning antics of a chop axe wer*. Unknown, but a healthy seasorud hickory switch was administered with more telling effect than som*- tnodsrn Bquaintance* know how to use a hammer on an anvil. How melodiously sugestive of a rushing business is the musical ring of the anvils as the musiceminntts from the ■bops of G. \V Kinsman, Tom Thurs andJ. A. Kim bell. These men are all readers, and advertisers in The Jacksoil 'ii, and their business has Increased m> much in the last two Weeks that ihey stem to be doing s bout all of ibe shoeing repairing and etc. Give them a trial. We loet six or eignt subscribers last week, but \we are forcibly persua ded this week that we harn’tlost any readers. Let nothin.:; sfuulou or dishearten thee, but In the midst of thlngu that are forever passing: a way live In worlds Which can never pass away. Our Frisncln’ Friends. Notbl-.r" s’.sio’ii lies us. as a rule, more than the friends of our friends. We Invariably look upon them with suspicion and wonder, especially when we have he;”d a groat deal about them, in w! at their attraction can pos sibly consist. I/omlon Ladies' Field. ' Tbe slightest emotion of disinterest led kindness that pusses through the Snlnd improves and refreshes it, pro ducing generous thought and noble (feeling. We should cherish kind wishes, Eor a time may come when we may be bio to put them in practlee.--Miss Mit ord. r uno ancients took great pains to or nament their favorite, volumes Pro fPertlus speaks of tablets with gold (borders. Ovid mentions manuscripts With red titles, and other authors mon ition presentation of copies of which .the cover was overlaid with precious •tones. f Touch the convex i<lo of a watch glass upon n little water so ns to leave drop hanging on the glass. Pour a little ether into the concuve side anil Itheu blow upon It. The rapid evapora tion of tin l ether will render the glass eo cold that the drop of water will be frozen.—St. Louis Republic. f A sailor at Liverpool bailed a cab alongside his ship to drive him home. (The cabby proceeded to put the lug cage on the top of the cab, when the palt called out: “Hero, cabby, none o’ Shat for mol It’s me that rides up on eck, and my box must go in the hold!” Mercury. I most nemarKaoie Hailstorm. I The most wonderful hailstorm 00 Record as having occurred within the United States in the last century was that at Dubuque, la., June Id, LSB2. It began as 2:33 p. in. and lasted but thirteen minutes, but withiu that time nail fell to the depth of three feet. The hailstones, which weights! from an •(Ounce to two aud oue-haif pounds, ’.■were of all kinds of fantastic shapes find held rocks, sticks, frogs, etc. Tho Camel. Although long a capttve, and for ag(*s perhaps, the most serviceable of all the creatures which man has won from the wilds, the camel is still only partly domesticated, having never ac quired even the small measure of af fection for Ills master which we find iu the other herbivorous animals which have been Avon to the service of man. The obedience which lie ren ders is but a dull submission to in evitable toll. The intelligence which he shows Is very’ limited, and so far us can be judged from the accounts of those who have observed him there is but little variation In his mental qua) lties. Asa whole, the creature ap pears to be innately the dullest and least improvable of all our servitors. "Old Moore." •‘Old Moore," under whose name al manacs and prophecies have been appearing regularly for generations, was not a charlatan. Ills name aahs Henry Andrews. lie was a bookseller of London, and, according to an old year hook. “Ills prophecies were as much laughed at by himself as by the Worshipful Company of Stationers, for whom lie manufactured'them. In order to render Moore’s almanac salable among the Ignorant, In whose eyes a lucky hit covered a multitude of blun ders.’' Andrews “had a very extraor dinary genius for astronomy and was greatly esteemed for his Integrity and modesty by every scientific man who was personally acquainted with him." As Others See Us. “And do tho Americans shine in their conversation?” asks the inter vleAver of the foreigner who has re turned to his native land. “Let me tell you.” replies the for eigner. "In mixed company the ladies assemble on one side of the room, and all talk at mice about cooks and dress es, and the men assemble at the other side of the room and talk about auto mobiles and money.”—New York Life. Hi* Quest. An Irishman whose wife was fond •f moving from one house to another was met by a friend the other morn ing while walking behind a van load of household goods and saluted with: “Hello, Mick! Shifting again? Where fniglit you be going tills time?" “I don’t know, begorra,” said Mick. “I’m following the furniture to find out.’’— Kansas City Independent. The Military Pope. Pope Julius 11., who died in 1513, was the first pope to allow his beard to grow In order, it was said, to in spire greater respect among the faith ful. lie was called the military pope. When Michael Angelo was making bis status la* said to him, “Holy father, shall I place a book in your hand?” “No,” answered liis holiness, “a sword rather. 1 know better bow to handle It.” Checks Private Enterprise. Socialism in itself has been clearly proved to be an evil, because It de prives every human being of ordinary human rights. Government ownership of semipublic utilities i; Socialism, but only a frac tion part of It. There Is evil and oppression in it. as it stops the spirit of private enter pristl. A stoppage of human, individ ual effort is tln> effect of government ownership, even in part.—Philadelphia Item. A Condition, Not a Theory. The vigorous advocate of the plan of municipal ownership and control must base his arguments regarding honest and economical management upon the absolute morality -of political “heel ers," and us he cannot be morally hon est in suc'-i advocacy he cannot rea sonably expect the people to exercise great faith In his theories. It Is not vrhat men might do or could do. ’ It Is what they do that Is impressive.— Cleveland News. An Interrogation. While dining with friends In Cam bridge, Bishop Phillips Brooks de scribed with much enthusiasm n col lege service he hail recently attended. "It was an inspiration to see all those young men siugiug so heartily. Es pecially they seemed to throw their whole sou It- into the hymn: "Am Ia soldier of the cross, A follower of the I-uvh? Even Dr. X., the president of the col lege. sang as if he felt tbe eouiagion of inspiration.” “Dr. X. sang that?” 1 broke In an Incredulous listeucr. “Does ! Dr. X. believe that?" “Oh, no,” re- ! plied Bishop Brooks quickly. “He was ' merely asking for Information.** An Act of Heroism. On one occasion General Lee, while making an bbservatiou, stepped to a somewhat exposed position to secure a better view and thus stood for a moment at personal risk when General Grncie, who was in tbe party, quietly stepped before General Lee without obscuring his view and remained thus covering the body of his superior until the fleldglass was lowered nud the danger over—a simple, quiet act but showing cool bravery aud a self sacri ficing spirit. THE ’SKEETERS WILL GIT YER! DON’T you need a 9 LAWN SWING, or JOGGLIN’ BOARD? || The ’skeeters J twill git you ef you don’t have u s to screen your house! JACKSON LUMBER CO. Contractof all kinds. GOANDSELT "Go and see the J. S. Johnson Co’s Bath Tub Lavatory and Water C!os= ets, and Kitchen Sinks displayed in their show window, and give them your order right away and be ready to enjoy the com forts of water works. Get ready. Now iomo or trie Builder of Babel’s To\yer. In the year f>s3 A. D., while work men were engaged In trenching the salt mines in Prussia, they unearthed a triangular building in which avus a column of white marble. At the side of the column was a tomb of freestone and over it a slab of agate inscribed Avltli these words: "Here rest the ashes of releg, grand architect of the tower of Babel. The Almighty had pity on him because he became humble.” The Limit. It was just a plain lying contest, but the prize was to go to the man who told liis lie most briefly and casually. “I came in on a suburban train this morning,” said the prize winner, “and as I hastily flung up a car window”— —Smart Set. In a Street Car. Blodgett—You see that homely wom an hanging to that strap? Foster- How do you know she Is homely? You can’t see her face. Blodgett—l can see she is hanging to a strap.—Boston Transcript. Tills world belongs to the energetic. —Emerson. JAMESTOWN RER-CEN TENNIAL EXPOSITION APRIL TO NOVEM BER 1907. Exceedingly low rates have been authorized by the Southern Rail way to Norfolk, Va„ and return, acc. unt Jamestown Ter=Centen= niai Exposition. Stop overs will be allowed on season, sixty day and fifteen day tickets, same as granted on Sum mer Tourist Tickets. Tickets will be sold a- ily. commencing April 19th. to and including November 30th 1907. The Southern Railway is tak ing a vary great interest in this 'Exposition and doing everything within their power to promote its welfare for the raason that it is located on historic and Southern Grounds, and has evidence of be ing one of the most important and attractive affairs of this kind that has ever been held- Through train service anf sleeping car service to Norfolk du ring the Exposition has not yet been announced, but it is expected that most excellent schedules will be put in effect so as to make the trip comfortable and satisfactory in every way. With these very liberal rates in effect everyone in the South has en opportunity to visit the JAftES TOWN TER-SENTENNIAL EXPO SITION. Full and complete information will be cheerfully furnished upon application to any Ticket Agent of the Southern Railway Company OASTOniA. Sean the Kind cu Haw Always Bou^ii CASTORIA The Kind You Have Ahvays Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per /s .'sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against. Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allay3 Feverislmess. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Tie Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY 4TREET, NEW YORK CITY* TRY Dr. illaißiMS’ stock Powders They are the cheapest and Best that Money can buy. They have proven to be just what they are advertised to be. They have given perfect satisfaction in every instance, and are always guaran = teed, or money refunded. MADE BY Dr. J. B. WATKINS, SOLD EVERYWHERE. Jackson, Ga. BULLETINS ISSUED BY STATE BOARD ENTOMOLOGY Bulletins issued by the State Board of Entomology, which are of present value, and still available, are men tioned below: Bulletin No. C—The Peach Tree Leaf Curl and Its Treatment. Bulletin No. 7 —The Cotton Cater pillar. Bulletin No. 11—Fumigation of Nur sery Stock. Bulletin No. 12 —Meican Cotton 801 l Weevil. Bulletin No. 13 —Same Common In sects Injurious to the Apple. Bulletin No. 14—Experiments with the San Jose Scale in 1904. Bulletin No. 15—Cyanide Method of Fumigating Nursery Stock. Bulletin No. !G—Cotton 801 l Worm and Insects Injurious to Cora and Truck Crops. Bulletin No. 17—Peach Insects. A Treatise on the Important Peach In sects In Georgia. Bulletin No. IS.-—Pear Blight Dis ease in Georgia* and Pear Leaf Blight. Bulletin No. IP —Insecticides an^ Fungicides; When and How to Spry® Bulletin No. SO —Pagt l. Report® the State Entomologist;'^Part ll® Pe-t Law of Gee rad 1 Lulirirt . C:>;a^lna® Uol the Sen Jos- -.hie. ' figHMl Appli :_v ' b\ : ‘ n j ATTENTION ALL! This is the season of the year when your buggy ought to be i repaired, and repainted, JUST LIKE NEW. Also, the time to have your stock shod for FIFTY j CENTS, when paid in cash, j THIS I DO. All work done in my shops, is done with dispatch I and, an accuracy only attained by an EXPERIENCE COVER ING TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS. Not six years scouting, or scuf fling about. Everything guar anteed, and at lively prices. The old reliable, Q. W. KINSHAN. % Striking Her Eye. Riggs—My wife hail a queer accident befall her the other week. As sh was walking along the street a man’s hat blew off and struck her eye. It cost me a guinea for a doctor’s bill* Briggs—Oh, that's nothing! My wifa Iwns walking along the street the other, BLy, and as she passed a milliner’s * |ftmet in the window struck her it cost me two pounds ten.— Loo* KMall. Mfe Leze Majesty. ted i. le that thfjf r. st! . IjL : ' V " V "" I ijSsfts