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Note— [This column is edited by Tom
and deny, and they intend making it a
special feature of the paper. So if you
see anything in it that “kinder” hits
you, don’t ask us who wrote it, for we
are not supposed to know.—Eds.]
Through the instrumentality of home mis
sions Jerry Is rapidly becoming converted from
his heathenish beliefs and customs, and here
desires to inject a few lines of church etiquette
into his less fortunate brothers and sisters:
The latest edition of Webster’s unabridged
dictionary has decided that a church is a place
of worship, and not a house built for the pur
pose of jollity, bacchanalian revelries and pub
lic carousals. In designing this world, God
had the aforethought to leave enough space
outside of churches for persons so inclined to
carry on loud conversations, write notes, spit
on the floor, open and close their watch cases,
drop their hats and otherwise inconvenience
good people who have t>een reared to love and
honor the name of God and revere the sanctity
of His tabernacles.
Even my brother Tom, who is a heathen of
the most approved type, always takes off his
hat before entering the church, and when he
does go ie always there on time. So, if a heath
en lias such reverence for the house of God, in
what category shall we place a civilized person
who has. it not? It looks greatly out of place
fora person to come stalking into church like
he was entering a livery stable, about half an
hour after the minister has taken his text and
given the synopsis of his sermon. Your brother
heathens may think it a smart act, but civilized
people accord it to ignorance and had raising.
Now here are a few brief remarks on church
etiquette, and by following them closely you
will merit the love and admiration of all Chris
tians :
Always attend church regularly, and be sure
to get there on time.
Pay attention to the minister’s remarks, and
keep quiet.
Never come into church late, for you disturb
the minister, and of course the attentive con
gregation suffers an inconvenience in having
to shuffle about and make room for you a seat.
Don’t turn around in your seat to view the
“late comers.’’
Never leave the church before services are
over if you can possibly remain.
Get as near the pulpit as possible. Rack seats
were only put there to he used when the front
ones are unoccupied.
If I here is any talking to be done in church
let the preacher do it.
It is reasonable to suppose that the minister
knows when to close his sermon without being
reminded of the fact by your snapping the
watch case at him.
If you can’t sing, do the best you can. and
God will appreciate your efforts,
Do not criticise the sermon, for ten to one
you couldn’t have done half as well.
It is not our intention to improve upon the
works of God, hut if it were left to Jerry to
make the man who spits upon the church floor,
we certainly would have provided hLm with a
“grunting attachment” so that he might more
easily be known as a hog!
Tom dedicates the following pathetic lines
to members of the lute congress who will stay
at home next term:
They’re coming home! They’re coming home!
Our lawmakers—on a run!
They’ll stay there too—no more to roam
'Round the city of Washington.
For they did nothing—they never would,
If they’d stayed there ’til Gabriel toots—
'( 'opt fool the people all they could,
And wink at the goldbug galoots.
With their little hands they now must dig
A living from the soil,
And learn to raise hoecake and pig.
And get used to a laborer's toil.
For you'll never go back—ye solons great—
To sit ’neath the nation’s dome;
The people got tired—so now you must wait
For a seat in the “kingdom come!”
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Jerry is in favor of an income tax, and Tom
is in favor of giving every man an income to be
taxed. How is that for a platform to weigh 1
cent cotton on ?
**
Jerry—“ Tom, if my landlord don't retract
what he said to me this morning I shall cer
tainly leave his house.
Tom —“Why Jerry, what did he say ?
Jerry—“lie told me I could look for another
place!”
All this happened down on Third street:
“May I not,” he pleaded, “kiss those matchless
lips?” “Not for an instant,” she rejoined, “can
I think of such a thing.” Patiently he waited
until an instant had elapsed, and was duly re
warded. Street lamps for two, please.
Jorry respectfully dedicates the following
poetic effusion to Butts county’s 110,000 bank
account and the voluminous oyster dinner in
which its grand jury participated on Wednes
day of this week:
"Frank” is such a clever feller,
When lie’s got both ends the rope,
He gave our jury oysters,
And chaperoned them like a Pope.
it was just an act of “kindness,”
And makes Tom and Jerry holler,
For every oyster in that soup
Cost each of us a dollar!
***ssssss
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“Jerry, the negroes are gwine back to Afiker
w here de milk and honey flows. They had a
meeting Saturday and said so. But Saturday
Night l)r. syaM got thirty or forty of them
down at his store and told them the Peoples
party was going to fix them up all right and
that they had better stay here. You see, Dr.
'C va M has lots of land and the negroes work it
lor their victuals, and of course he don’t want
them to leave. And besides that, he can con
l"ol more negroes in elections than anybody
'"'e. if the negroes should leave here he
would sho' jine the democratic party and run
for the legislature. Don’t you believe it ?”
***
Co-it is in session,
And the lawyers are glad,
The farmers are cussin’,
Aud Tom and Jerry are mad;
. The sun shines out brightly,
hile the snow’s melted away,
V But from the way co-it is grinding
It hasn’t come here to stay.
For Judge Griggs is a lu-lu,
And Bloodworth’s a bird,
-Ma reus W’s the lily
which you have heard—
That Solomon’s raiment.
Though twas ever so grand,
Isn't a “drop in the bucket”
To our judge on the stand.
***
Tom is musical editor for this column, and
at last struck water. The college boys
*'ntaband! Well, that’s all right! But the
‘"liege boys want the council to donate SSO for
11 ' Well, that’s all wrong! Ii doesn’t take the
Ulest inhabitant of our thriving burg 24 hours
lo remember a time when Jackson had one
"*nd, and council not only appropriated SIOO
instruments, but provided them with a
t *°my court-house square for each to blow on.
T- S.—Jerry has just turned over in his sleep
N asked what has become of “those other
horns what we onct had ?” and I’m too feeble
to answer him ; but am of the opinion that each
member of the old band has his horn at home,
and should be required to turn it over to our
city council, so as they could turn it over to
someone who will appreciate a horn, which
came so high as to cost the magnificent sum of
*2<io, and our citizens were given the rheuma
tism in the arm by having to drop a quarter in
the hat every week to jay the teacher.
It always gives us the lockjaw to talk against
public improvements and needed enterprises,
but really, our citizens haven't done anything
so mean as to be persecuted by having to listen
to a kindergarten toot itself hoarse trying to
learn music, and then l>e compelled to drop
quarters in the slot to keep the disease alive.
So, if you’ll indulge me a little further I’ll ex
plain the situation:
Jerry says times are awful hard.
And the money’s not on hand
For council to donate a gift
To our kindergarten band.
For music we can do without.
Though the idea is quite grand,
And we’ll donate two empty stomachs
To our kindergarten baud.
But when we’ve taxed the people—
Their wives, children and their land,
We’D give up all the proceeds
To our kindergarten hand.
For it’ll take it all, an’ more too,
Than is now at our command,
To furnish the lung power
For our kindergarten band.
And if you want good evidence,
We’ll refer you to Jim Land,
For he has helped defray expenses
Of a kindergarten band.
Now, dear reader, you may have courage,
And a large amount of sand;
But you’ve never tackled the expenditures
Of a kindergarten band.
TOM & JERRY.
A CAHO.
Editors Argus:
I notice in your last week’s issue an item in
this column in regard to a widow lady, which
I have been told refers to me. I wish to state
that no one has paid my house rent or board
bill except myself. As to my dues at the church
I pay them and esteem it a great privilege to
do so. While I appreciate all the kindness
shown me by the people, yet I have always felt
and feel now that I am capable of providing
for myself. Respectfully,
Mrs. Dooi.ie Logue.
ALL OJi FOR AFRICA !
[Advertisement.]
The colored people of Butts county held a
mass meeting at the court house in Jackson on
Saturday last, to discuss the subject of emigra
tion to Africa. W. M. Hall was elected presi
dent, and T. M. Barlow secretary. The presi
dent stated the object of the meeting to a large
crowd of hearers.
W. Barlow addressed the audience and
showed that America was not the home for the
negro, and that in the near future the time will
arrive when each nation will have to render
to God the things which belong to God, and as
the negro belongs in Africa, they will have to
go to Africa.
Mr. Taimage was the next speaker on the
subject, and showed good sense why the col
ored people should go to Africa.
The third speech was made by J. B. Vaughn,
who held the crowd spellbound for twenty
minutes, assuring them that Africa was the
home of the negro, and lie was a negro and
wanted to go home and spend the balance of
his life in Africa. He was deeply interested in
the emigration question, and showed that the
negro was in the poor white folks way, and it
would be better for both parties if the negro
xvould leave here. A xvliite man told him if the
negroes would go home he would get better
wages for his work.
A motion was carried that Rev. B. Gibson
urge upon the mind of the negro that Africa is
the place for them. Rev. Gibson is an African
native, if not by birth, and no one who ever
saw him can say lie ought to stay in America.
Gibson says God is in the hard times of which
we eomplain, and will continue to press them
until they consent to render unto Africa the
things which are hers —and that is the negro.
Another strong reason why Gibson wants to
go to Africa is, it ft; said by his superiors that
he looks like Africa, and can’t hold any office
in America. There are a great many people
who are not satisfied with the best there Is,
hut I will he satisfied to get home.
Rev. W. S. Moreland made a speech on emi
gration. Joe McCrary stated that he wanted to
go to Africa, as that xvas his home, and all peo
ple ought to he at home.
At this point W. M. Hall was elected presi
dent for the county, and P. C. Saunders, sec
retary. On motion a meeting will be held on
the first Saturday in each month at 10 o’clock
a. m. Rev. Jordan Appling was elected treas
ure holder. A committee was then appointed
by the chairman to draft a sub-commictee in
each district in the county to work in the in
terest of the emigration question. The com
mittee and districts is as follows:
Towaliga district, W. Barlow; Goody’s, Rev.
J. B. Vaughn ; Buttrell’s, Joe King; Jackson, S.
W. Ball; Iron Spring, Ben Brown; Dublin,
Young Johnson; Indian Spring, Rev. Gibson;
Worthville, Prof. Walthall. The meeting ad
journed to meet the first Saturday in each
month.
P. C. Saunders, Sec’y.
TWO LIVES SAVED.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, 111.,
was told by her doctors she had Consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but two
bottles Dr. King’s New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr.
ThoS. Eggers, 189 Florida St., San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching
Consumption, tried without result everythig
else, then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. It is such results, of
which these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at R. G. Bryans drug
store. Regular size 50c. and *l.
EOST MOTES.
One note signed by S. Doby for sls, and one
note signed by J. T. Doby for sll, and payable
to R. F. Welch, due in October 1895. All parties
are notified not to trade for said notes.
marS-lt R.F. WELCH.
For Sale.
Intending to give my attention to Fruit Cul
ture, I will close out my remaining stock of
Tinware, etc., at very low prices, and give all
possible inducements to secure an early sale.
My business, including Shop, Tools, etc., is
also for sale. Also my Dwelling House, includ
ing one and a-half acres of Land, highly im
proved, and with all necessary improvements.
Will, at a later date, appoint certain days
when I will be at the shop to do such work 5
may be needed, until sold, or otherwise ar
ranged. J. L. WAGNER,
feb22-4t Jackson, Ga.
Cheapest Goods In Jackson.
Canned. Pie Peaches, 10c.
Canned Pie Apples, 10c.
F. W. Oysters, 10c.
Oatmeal—package, 10c.
Canned Coru, 10c.
French Sardines, 12 l-2c.
American Sardiues, sc.
Pearl-top Lamp Chimneys, 3 for 20c.
Best 150 proof Kerosene Oil, 15c.
Everything else in proportion.
Respectfully,
I marl-2t E. G. GILMORE.
RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT,
Faith in a Holy Ghost.
A living belief in the Hoiy Ghost
implies a correspondent elevation of
character. There is such a thing as
mistaking Christian privileges for
Christian attainments, and of imag
ining that we are what we know we
ought to be simply because we know
it. There is a simple truth of morals
which a man might master without
the teaching of the Holy Ghost. There
are plenty of reasons for paying our
hills, and for avoiding gambling, and
for economizing time, and for being
careful to state the truth, and for
keeping clear of those evils which
bring, soonerx>r later, their own pun
ishment. These reasons would have
weight with considerate persons if
there had been no such an event at
all in the world as the day of pente
cost. Let us not neglect these ethical
lessons of nature; but as we believe
the truth of the Gospel, let us not be
content with them. The Eternal
Spirit whispers within the soul a
deeper and purer code of morals than
nature dreams of. The fruits of the
spirit are no mere negation of the vig
orous forms of wickedness that make
up the catalogue of the works of the
flesh.
Leaning upon nature we may as
well despair of getting beyond her as
of forcing water to rise above its level.
But if we will we may reach a higher
standard, since we are not left to our
own resources. It is the spirit that
quickeneth. He does not merely pre
scribe. He transforms. He is per
petually asserting his presence, by
His spiritual transformation. He
makes the feeble strong, the melan
choly bright, the cold-blooded fervent,
the irascible gentle, the uninstructed
wise, the conceited humble, and the
timid unflinching. Now as of old,
“He filleth the hungry with good
things, hut the rich he hath sent
empty away.” He gives himself most
fully to those who ask him secretly
and often. The soul he,u-s him, it
sees him not; the soul feels him, yet
as if unsensibly. And His presence is
itself that peace of God which passetli
all understanding. Henceforth, en
riched by His indwelling, the soul’s
desire is to desire nothing, its will is
to will for nothing, its care to care for
nothing, its wealth to possess nothing
out of God, its one, its everlasting
treasure.
This is not mysticism ; it is the ex
perience of those who have heard
within themselves that there is a Holy
Ghost. This is the subjective side of
lives which have been spent in the
purest and most unselfish benevolence,
but the secret of whose strength has
escaped the notice of ordinary lookers
on.—H. P. Liddon, I). D.
Feeding the Five Thousand.
Upon the plain of Butaiha, on the
northeast shore of the Sea of Galilee,
five thousand men were sitting or re
clining in regular order ready to be
fed. Jesus takes the five round bar
ley cakes or crackers, half an inch
thick and six or eight inches across,
and the two dried fishes. He blesses
them, and breaks off nieces and hands
them to the disciples. And, lo! the
loaves never give out, neither do the
fishes. As Jesus breaks, more bread
and fish appear created by divine
power. And the breaking and dis
tribution go on until enough food has
been created and distributed to satisfy
the hunger of all. It was a great
miracle. The disciples pass rapidly
between the rows of men, lying prob
ably face to face, and thus feeding
two rows at once by placing the food
before them. If fifty men lay foot to
foot, there would be two ranks of fifty,
making a hundred in that company.
And, to one looking down from the
height above, these companies would
have something the appearance of
garden beds, with walks between.—
Kind Words.
A Leison to Take to Heart.
How beautiful each woman’s life
would be if she remembered that each
day she writes a page, and on each
page should be recorded at least one
thing which may be wreathed in
smiles. It is not the heaviest grief
for which we wear the willow. Often
do we go about bearing heavier crosses,
known by none save God. In our
hearts may dwell a sorrow which the
world knows not, and as we have ours,
so does every man have his, and we
often call people cold when they are
only sad. And so the web of life is
drawn into a loom for us, but women
in these days must weave it them
selves ; they must throw their own
shuttle and work the treadle. The
warp is given them, but the woof they
must make, and find the materials
and colors and figures to their own
taste. We are weaving now, and
every woman may ask herself if her
colors are perfect, her figures clear
and her material true. Oh! we should
not weave so as to cause a poor, thin
spot to appear in our work, for we
wear what we weave. Our characters
are the mirrors in which our friends
see reflected what we are, and they
are inevitably made better or worse
thereby. Do we admire truthfulness?
Then be truthful. Do we admire
goodness? Then take for a pattern
of life the only perfect pattern, and
though we fall short of attainment,
yet will our lives be noble ones. In
our deeds lie more convincing lessons
than in our words, and by our actions
alone may we make or mar the beauty
of the lives around us.—New Orleans
Picayune.
“FLiJIBEAl 1 .”
Owing to the low price of cotton and
he presence of hard times we will stand
the thoroughbred horse. “Flambeau,”
during 1895 at the low price of sls to
guarantee a foal! Now is your time to
raise good stock while you have a chance
from such horses as “Flambeau,” at the
low price quoted. His colts can be seen
at Jackson, Griffin, and other places and
they show for themselves. His home is
at Jackson, but will stand at the follow
ing places; Jackson, Griffin, Indian
Spring, Monticello, McDonough and
other places that will give us enough
work to authorize our doing so.
Thompson & Torbet,
jan2s-2m Jackson, Ga.
When in Jackson, if you can’t
get work done to suit you, either
in repairing or new worn, either
in quality or prices, call on Col
lins & JinKs, on the Dempsey
corner. We will try to please
you. jan2s-4t
Cured of Eczema.
Julia E. Johnson, Stafford’s P. 0..
South Oarolina, writes: ‘*l had suf
fered for thirteen years witli eczema,
and was at times confined to my bed.
Theiiching was terrible. My son in
law got me one-half dozen bottles of
Blood Balm, which entirely cured
me, and I ask you to publish this for
the benefit of others suffering in like
manner.” See advertisement.
Savannah, Ga. —Having used three
bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and
general weakness, and having derived
great benefits from the same, having gain
ed 11 pounds in weight in four weeks, I take
great pleasure in recommending it to all
unfortunates like Fours truly,
,/ohn J/orkis.
Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist,)
Orlando, Fla. )
Messrs. LippmaD Bros., Savannah, Ga.:
Dear Sirs—/sold three bottles of P. P.
P., large size yesterday, and one bottle
small size today.
The P, P. P. cured my wife of rheu
matism winter before last. It came back
on her the past winter and a half bottle,
$1 size, relieved her again, and she has
not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend of
mine; one of his turkeys, a small one took
sick, and his wife gave it a teaspoonful,
that was in the evening, and the little fel
low turned over like he was dead, but
next morning was up hollowing and well.
Yours respectfully,
J. N. JfcELROY.
Messrs. Lippmau Bros., Savannah,
Dear Sirs—l have suffered from
rheumaibm for a long time, and did
not find a cure until I found P. P. I\,
which completely cured me.
Yours t-uljr, Eliza F. Jones,
10 Orange St., Savannah, Ga.
NOTICE.
1 have just received a letter of which
the following is a part:
Arw York, January 8, 1895.
Mk. Frank Z. Curry, JacKson, Ga.:
Dear Sir I should like to increase my
business in your county and place more
money there. Please write me what the
prospects are for placing loans in your
county in the next few months.
Fours truly, F. B. Hoffman.
Those wishing money come at once to
see me. Frank Z. Curry.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry.
ANDERSON & CURRY.
ATTORNEYS at law.
Negotiates loans on real estate.
Office up stairs over the Yellow Store,
Jackson, Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
Attorney at Law.
Office up stairs in Watkinahuilding.
M. Y. McKIBBEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
Everything- New and. FirMt-Class.
Conveuieotly Located.
C. W. BUCHANAN, Prop’r.
Dr. 0. H. Cantrell,
DINTZST.
Jackson, - Georgia.
J. D. Watkins,
Attorney at Law.
Business Promptly Attended to.
Office in Watkins Hall,
JACKSON, GA.'
• -* MR. R. t. DAUGHTRY, *-
The Buyer of Dry Goods and Shoes for
am: mu siniii:.?
Left for New York and Boston on Wednesday.
Mr Daughtry for years has been known to be the -
best and most tasty buyer who goes to market from this I
section: This season he intends to out-do himself, and '
in a few weeks we will be able 10 show the—'
Largest, Most Stylish and Best Selected :
stock of dry goods which has ever been massed under
one roof in the city of Jackson:
An Excellent Milliner
Will be secured, and the ladies need feel no doubt that
the Millinery Department will be kept up to
its usual high standard of excellence!
- - - BOSTON. - - •
That great city where three-fourths of the footwear used in the United States is
made and sold, will also be visited by Mr. Daughtry. He takes special pride in
our Shoe Department and will buy a magnificent stock of Shoes and slippers which
you cannot offord to pass by when you want shoes, We are always anxious to show
our goods. Polite and prompt attention to all.
JACESON MERCANTILE CO.,
Proprietors Star Store.
H. Y. Gunn. W. M. Potts.
THE BLUE STORE
and Geo. Thompson extend greetings and “congrats.”
Winter is Gone
Old Boieas has done his worst and we all should forgive, and with thankful
hearts greet the winsome step of “Gentle Annie.” We are not going
to inflict any spring poetry on a long suffering and down
trodden public, but when it comes to Spring Goods
We are standing “pat” with a “Full House.”
Cur line of goods, consisting of Percales, Chambreys,
Zephyrs, Mulls, Dimities Calicoes, and Fine Dress Goods ’
is complete and in such endless varieties that every
body can lind something to please their own fancy.
While we have spared nothing in bringing the aesthetic side of our store up to the
highest point of perfection, we have not forgotten the fact that we
are all made pretty much out of the same kind'of “dirt”
And Have to Eat.
So, we are still the acknowledged leaders in Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Oats, Corn, Flour, Meat, Meal, Sugar,
Coffee, Syrup, Tobacco, plows, etc.
and a thousand other things are scattered around our 6tore in rich profusion.
It is needless for us to quote prices, for everybody has found out
that we sell cheaper than any other store in Jackson.
Come to see us. It is to your interest.
Very truly your friends,
GUNN, POTTS SI CO.,
Proprietors Blue Store.