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THE AHSUS.
x. j. IX Alt .no* A J.ti. *cDO>AI.D,
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RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT,
Many ot our readers are not sub
scribers to any religious journa l , and
so we propose doing what we can to
supply this deficiency by adding a
religious department to the Argus.
We are sure that the responses to this
will he hearty and general, for most of
our readers, we are happy to know,
are Christian people, and nothing
would give us more pleasure than to
know that all of them were not all
professors of religion, hut indeed and
in truth converted men and women.
This department, we hope, will he
good leading for families on Sundays,
and that fathers, mothers and child
ren will he greatly helped by it. We
shall not write in the interest of any
sector denomination, hut girs news
items and such other religious infor
mation, and articles upon subjects
which will he acceptable to all good
people. It Is the purpose of the Ar
gus to meet, as far as possible, the
demands of a family newspaper, and
we regard this as a step in the right
direction, and one which we are cer
tain will make it far more acceptable
to our constituents. May God bless
all our readers during this year of our
Lord, 1895.
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Your Pastor.
We give place to the following, and
add that if we shall treat our pastors
properly it will contribute immensely
not only to their efficiency, hut to our
own happiness and usefulness as well.
These are wise words which we clip
ped from an exchange :
“Love your pastor. Help j our pas
tor. Pray for your pastor. His suc
cess is your success. His joy is your
joy. His work is your work. And
by and by your pastor and
shall rejoice together in the presence
of the Lord.
“He has his faults. Nobody knows
that better than he. If you can help
him overcome one ot them, and will
undertake to do so in the spirit of
Christ, he will thank you for your
kindness. Bui if you go at the work
in the wrong way, you only add to
his burdens and do harm to others
and to yourself.
“Speaking of his work, one of the
noblest pastors in Kentucky says:
‘There are men who have never taken
my hand and offered a word of en
couragement, or spoken to others a
kind word about my work, but have
strictly noted every mistake and made
adverse comment. They have violated
every obligation to the pastor, have
aroused opposition, engendered prej
udice, created dissention and rendered
themselves practically useless to the
church/
“A wise aud prudent wife and
mother was heard to say : ‘However
dull and objectionable the sermon
may be, I never critisize my pastor in
the presence of my husband and chil
dren, lest my words should be a stum
bling block in the way of their salva
tion.’
‘‘And this thought is worthy of re
membrance. The life of a soul may
depend on a word. A jest may turn
the scale to the sido of eternal death.
‘•Bear ye one another’s burdens,
and so fulfill the law ot Christ.’ ”
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Dr. Charles H. Park hurst, a Pres
byteiiau preacher, has done and is
continuing to do a great deal to check
the corruption and uublushinz and
wanton wickedness of the city officials
of New York. He deserves the sup
port of all good people. Men like him
aud Sam Jones are terrors to eyil
doers.
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A Happy New Year.
How lightly the words are said, and
yet how much they mean ? How tew
stop to ask what kind of happiuess
they desire for themselves, or f r their
friends! No doubt there is a generrl
desire in the hearts ot all for success
in the world, for comfort at home.
Aud this is right euough, so far as it
goes. But how far is that? Only to
the end ot the year, if our lives are
spared; and so to another year, and
another, while life goes on. And
then—what then ? There will come a
last year, and all worldly happiness
will he over. Anew world and anew
life will open before us; hut who will
sav to us, as we go down into the val
ley of death, “A Happy New Year!"
Let us give a moment to this thought.
Will this be a Happy New Year for
us, if it shoHld carry us to the shores
of eternity? Happiness in the naxt
world, that is what we should en
deavor to attain. And it is within
the power of every one to make sure
of entering that new life with joy.
No one can make sure that he will
prosper in this world, or will enjoj
good health. But he can make sure
of a happy eternity. The Psalmist
says, “Thou, Lord, hast never failed
them that seek thee-’' Precious and
beautiful words, hut not more beau
tiful than true. A holy life is the
only way to a happy eternity—a life
ot thankful trust in Jesus Christ, a life
of earnest striving against all sin by
the help of the Holy Spirit, a life of
simple walking in the ways of God,
seeking to do bis will on earth as it is
done in Heaven, and all the while
doing our work heartily and enjoying
thankfully the pleasures that God
gives us. This is the way to insure a
Happy New Year and to prepare for
a happy herealter. And it is in this
sense that we wish you all a Happj'
New Year.
Let all of our readers begin the new
year determined to live better and do
better. Good resolutions are not with
out order, and should not only he
made, hut made with a determination
to keep them.
Resolve Ist—To read your Bible
every day, and to devote much time
on Sunday to reading it.
2nd —Don’t stay away from church
a single Sunday, unless you are prov
identially kept away.
3rd —Quit your Sunday visiting, es
pecially going to spend the day. It
keeps you and others from the house
of God, and makes the women folks
work harder to cook for you than if it
were a week day.
4th—Don’t send your children to
Sunday school, hut go and take them,
and stay with them, and join a class.
stli —If in town, don’t let business
keep you from prayer meeting.
6th—Be sure that you give all you
can during the year to the cause of
Christ. It will do you good and help
on the cause.
7th—Season all you do with prayer.
The word says, “Pray without ceas
ltig.”
Bth—Quit doing any and every
thing that your conscience condemns.
9th—Keep out of debt. y rf
THE LAST NOTICE.
Return day for the Superior
Court of Butts county is the 29th
day of January, 1895 All par
ties whpso indebtedness is over
One Dollars, must
come anO* settle, or make satis
factory renewal, or the same will
be in suit on that day.
jail 11-td M. V. McKibben.
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
The following item which appeared
in the last issue of Norris Hale’s
Weekly, looks a little suspicious, and
should be investigated bv the police.
The idea of an editor of a weekly
paper enjoying such luxuries as a
horse! It’s preposterous! He should
be arrested on general principles!
Here’s the item :
“The editor of this paper has a
horse for sale. He, the horse, works
well; is afraid of nothing but an
empty feed trough and is getting used
to that.”
HOW IT WORKS.
A south Georgia editor thus figures
out his profit on a bushel of corn :
A bushel of corn makes four gallons
of whiskey, which retails for sl9. Out
of this the government gets $3, the rail
roads sl, the manufacturers $4, the ven
der $7, the farmer 40 cents, and the
drinker the delirium tremens.
EIGHT KINDS OF DEUOCKATS.
There are eight varieties of demo
crats in tiie Fifty-third congress, and
neither faction can muster more than
fifty votes on any of the issues of the
day. These varieties may be classed
as follows:
Clevelandites.
Platform democrats.
Free silver coinage democrats.
Goldbugs.
Free trade democrat.
Tariff for revenue only democrats.
Protectionists.
And those who want tariff reform
in all interests except their own.
These congressmen were all elected
on the same platform, and yet a ma
jority ot them cannot agree on any
important party measure.
Asa democratic congress it has, so
far, been a failure, and the people of
the country, irrespective of party,
will feel relieved when its term ex
pires by limitation.—Middle Georgia
Farmer.
Our brother seems to be iucliued to
speak right out iu meeting. Alter
the republicans have had four years
sway, we would all throw up our
hats and shoot fire crackers over a
democratic victory as usual.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
GEORGIA—Butts county.
B. Rhodes) Libel for Divorce
vs > iu Butts /Sup. court
JosEPn W. Rhodes ) August term, 1894.
The defendant, Joseph W. Rhodes, is
hereby required personally, or by attor
ney, to be and appear at the next Superior
Court to be held in and for said county,
on the 3rd Monday in February next then
and there to answer the plaintiffs com
plaint for “/fibel for Divorce,” in default
thereof the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain. Witness the Honorable
J no. J. Hunt, .Judge of said court, this,
3rd day of September, 1894.
Joseph Jolly,
Clerk 8 O
GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
To all whom it may concern :—A. J.
Webb having in due form applied to the
undersigned for the guardianship of the
person and proptrly ot Aiudsey C. Woods,
a minor and orphan of said county, notice
is hereby given that his application will be
heard at my office on the first Monday in
February next.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture this 3rd day of January, 1895.
J. F. CARMICHAEL,
jan 11-4 t Ordinaiy.
GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
To all whom it may concern:—B. S.
White having applied for a commission to
issue in the matter of Washington Hay, of
Butts county, alleged by him to be an im
becile from age, and incompetent to man
age his business, having been filed duly,
and the proper notice of his intended ap
plication having been given, and no rea
son being offered why a commission
should not issue to examine said Wash
ington Hay, as the statute requires, the
usual commission having been issued, and
said commissioners have acted iu the mat
ter and returned the same to the Ordinary
of said county, finding said Washington
Hay to be imbecile of mind from age, and
by reason of his imbecility of mind inca
pable of managing property : This is to
cite all persons concerned to be and ap
pear at the regular February term of the
Court of Ordinary for said county, and
show cause, if they can, why guardian
ship of said Washington Hay should not
be vested in the Clerk of the Superior
Court or some other fit person.
This the 4th day of January, 1895.
J. F. CARMICHAEL,
jaD 11-4 t Ordinary
GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION,
GEORGIA—JSutts County.
To all whom it may concern:—L. C.
Criay having applied for a commission to
isSue in the matter of Jas. K. Gray, of
.Butts county, alleged by him to be an im
becile from age, and incompetent to man
age his business, haring been filed duly,
and the proper notice ot his intended ap
plication having been given, and no rea
son being offered why a commission
should uot issue to examine said Jas. R
Gray,as the statute requires, the uoual com
mission having been issued and said com
missioners bare acted in the matter and
returned the same to the Ordinary of said
county, finding said Jas. R. Gray to be
imbecile of mind from age, and by reason
of bis imbecility of mind incapable of
managing property: This is to cite all per
sons concerned to be and appear at the
regular February term of the Court of
Ordinary for said county, and show cause,
if they can, why guardianship of said Jas.
R Gray should not be vested in the Clerk
of the Superior Court or some other fit
person.
This the 4th day of Januaiy, 1895
J, F. CARMICHAEL,
jan 11 4t Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA— Butts County.
The appraisers appointed duly to set
apart the twelve months’ allowance of
Harriet Wise, widow ot Green Wiae, late
of said county, deceased, have set apart
such support and returned the same within
the time provided by law : This is to cite
all and singular the creditors and next of
kin of Green Wise, to be and appeal at
my office within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can, why
such allowance should not be confirmed.
Witness my official signature, this the
10th day of January, 1895.
J. F. GA JRJ/ICHAEL,
janll-4t Ordinary.
tSpFIRST COUNCIL MEETING.
I
P The newly elected council met on Tues-
Hjpast and elected Col. M. M. Mills clerk,'
bid Mr. John Lyons tax receiver and col
lector. llity did not elect marshals for
the year ’95, but cut the salary of the
chief from forty to thirty-five dollars, and
the deputy from forty to thirty dollars,
per mouth. Mr. H. N, Byars was elected
pro tern. The following com nit
tees were appointed :
||rax Assessors —M. L. Hendrick, chair
rjjkttiß. L. Daughtry, J. R, J/cCord.
J ■bitary—A. H. Smith, chairman; H.
4 2f.*yars, H. L. Daughtry.
I Jyeense Ordinance—W. M. d/alleit,
[ehixnian; A. H, Amith, II L. Daughtry.
iimnee W M. J/allett, chairman; A.
H. Snith, H. N. Byars.
•S|reet —H. N. Jis&vs, chairman; H. L.
Daughtry, W. M J/atlet.
Police—H L. Daughtry, chairman; W.
M. It/al'.et, A. H. Smith.
Cemetery—A, R. Smith, chairman; H.
N. Byars, W M. Mallett, H. L. Daughtry.
Applicants for the marshals’ place will
Hj|f required to send in their anplications
on blank forms prepared for that purpose.
Those who wish to make application can
get the blanks from Col. M. M. Mills.
The council will meet again next 7ues
®fty night, at which time we presume
file fur will fly.
I The committee of assessors, we notice,
me men not on the council at all, but they
are good ones and will come as near giv
ing exact justice in their work a-> any
three men in our towu
FOR SALE.
Two new One-hotse Wagons
for sale. Call on W. M. Mallet
and get a bargain bafore they are
disposed of.
THE FARMERS MEETINGS.
The farmers are holding meetings
all over the south with a view to hav
ing a mutual understanding and some
thing like < oncert in action, especially
so in regard to the cotton crop. There
will, be a meeting here in Jackson
Saturday, and it will no doubt he
well attended. Our merchants should
give this movement as much encour
agement as possible, for whatever
relieves one class of our citizens helps
the other.
The reform movement at first at
tacked our merchants, hut they soon
saw they were wrong, and that the
merchants were good men. They
next interviewed the national hanks
and found they were only tools. Then
we tiied to legislate a remedy and
found the got eminent was only \ tool.
Now, then, lei’s all pu 11 together
against Wall street. There is where
the devilment all is, and we must
make that money center cry for help.
Commerce mav suffer for awhile, hut
only for a short while.
JACKSON’S ■. \ '.
(Opposite the Jail.)
cuoicrn.
Is now open and ready for business. We use only the best of
material and hire skilled mechanics to do the work. We also give
special attention to
HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY
EEPAIE WOEK
o f all kinds, and solicit your pationage in this line Our prices
for .Repairing, Horse Shoeing, etc, will he cheaper than ever
offered before. Mr. Doc Thaxton, a blacksmith with years of ex
perience, will be iu charge of this department, and satisfaction is
guaranteed or money refunded. Now is the time to have your
BUGGIES BUILT OVER
at comparatively small cost. We are fixed for work of all kinds,
and cheerfully solicit vour patronage. We are in business to do
work at “living prices.” “Live and let live” is our motto. This is
no investment, but we are here for the purpose of saving custom
ers the money they have heretofore been paying for high priced
work. Bring your work to us and we will treat you right.
Very Truly,
JACKSON BUGGY CO.,
(Opposite Jail.) JACKSON, GA.
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I have cut my Expenses.
Now I am going to cut Price!
While I expect to sell some goods on Credit, I at
not catering to any but the Cash trade. ' !
■, n tin mii .
I will close out at below cost. I will keep up my
stock of Drugs, Medicines, Family Groceries,
Confectioneries, Canned Goods, Candies,
Nuts and Fruits.
SUGAR, n POUNDS FOR ONE DOLLAR!
It will pay you to borrow money at 20 per cent, and buy of me for cash.
J. W. CRUM. - Jackson, Georgia
BUY YOUR =■
Phaetons, |}[ jTIET Carts,
Surries, IHuuliA Harness, &
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I. 1, CARIiICHAIU,
OCr* l argest Stock of the T atest Styles ever Carrie
in Jackson to select from.
Ball Bearing and Rubber Tire Buggies See ther
Try them! Runs light and Rides easy. The Novellie
of the season are to be found at JACKSON Cb RRIAGI
FACTORY.
Winter Lap Robes! The largest stock, Bed
Qualities, and latest stales to select from. Head
quarters for Buggy f obes.
REPAIR WORK ASPECIALTY!
Quickly and Substantially done at Reasonable Rates *
Competent Men. So bring your Repair Work to t r
JACKSON CARRIAGE FACTORY,
- GUANO FOR 1895.
To those of my Customers and Friends who have s t
liberally patronized me in the past, and who expect
use Guano or Acids another season, 1 would kindly asi
them to call on me and get my prices, etc., before buying
as I assure you I will use my utmost endeavers to please
you. I will also be pleased to supply you with
Seed Meal. Respectfully
J. R. carmichaelJ