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THE MEWS.
Gray, Jones Co. June 27, 1)5
PUIIMSHE/I EVKHY THURSDAY.
SrnscRirrioN Prick, $1.
WRONG, MR. GLENN.
Mr. Glenn, the State School
Commissioner says that what
Georgia needs is more schools and
I letter school houses.
We take the liberty of doubting
this. In fact, wo think Mr. Glenn
is mistaken.
What Georgia needs is fewer
and better schools. Of course it
would Is- gratifying to have bet¬
ter school-houses to<), but as be¬
tween good schools and good
school-houses no man ought to
hesitate.
„: In most [of the counties of Geor¬
gia there are too many public
schools. Wo do not mean that
ton much attention is being given
tu education, for that would be a
difficult thing; what w- mean is
thnt there are too many schools
for the school territory, and con¬
sequently most of the country
T^mols are slimly attended, and
tlieschowls being slimly attended
the teachers get slim pay. Poor
pay menus inferior ti-aelu-rs.
In this connection wo are re-
minded of the following from n
recent newspaper article by %
county school commissioner on
the public schools of Sumter conn
ty:
“In this county there are ill
white schools and 155 colored. Tin-
school population is about 10 per
cent greater than ours, The
country schools, I was told, are so
numerous that a great many of
them are small and of little force.
The mass of the people realize tin-
great need of some improvement
in the management *>f the coun¬
try schools, by which better
teachers can be secured and great¬
er results have attained already ; begun and vigorous
efforts toward
the accomplishnicht school of those ends.
County commissioner
Moore of that county is in hearty
sympathy with this work,”
We have no doubt tho same con.
dition of affairs uxists in a major¬
ity of the other Georgia counties.
Outside of the cities and towns
there ought to ls> well defined
*cfnsd districts, independent if
necessary of the militia districts.
They ought to be big enough to
guarantee full schools, and lo
make the pay an inducement to n
good teacher.
We trust commissioner Glenn
will see it ill this light.
THE MYRICK ISSUE.
The Atlanta Constitution in¬
forms tin- public (hut the htirtbnud
of Mrs. Myrick of Americua linn
become an issue in the financial
light.
No doubt our readers remember
tho husband of Mrs. Myrick. He
was and for tho matter of that is
yet the editor of an Amoricus pa-
jw-r that could not find anything
too mean to say about Mr. Cleve¬
land. Following the load of the
Atlanta Constitution, which in
turn was a weak reproduction ed¬
itorially of the New York Sun,
the paper that Mrs. Myrick’s hus¬
band edited lost no chance to
abuse or misrepresent Mr. Cleve¬
land. Before the presidential
nomination it pursued him with
its villillcntion, and when Mr.
Cleveland became the nominee it
did not cease its better fight, but,
like the Constitution and the Sun
attempted in an indirect way to in
jure his chances for election. Af¬
ter Mr. Cleveland was elected,
however, Mrs. Myrick’s husband
became and suddenly in the one of bis admi-
ers, course of events he
applied for an office. It was not
an ordinary office that Mrs. My¬
rick’* husband wanted, but one of
the juciest plums on the presiden¬
tial tn-e. He wanted to b© Con¬
sul to Berln, at 110,000 a year
U is to the credit of tin- admin¬
istration that Mrs. Myrick’• hus¬
pointment band was not would appointed. have His ap¬
recognized
gall as a substitute for merit, and
place 1 a premium on party disloy¬
alty.
And now the Constitution steps
forward to say that Mrs. Myrick a
husband is an issue iu the finan¬
cial fight.
Very well; let the campaign
proceed. If the Constitution and
Mrs. Myrick's everybody husband can stand
.it, probably else can.
ROUXD OAK PEXCIUXGS.
BY IKK OOIXS.
Not a great while ngo Mr. Tom
Middlehrooks had tenor twelve
barrels of On. cane syrup on
hand, all of which were standing
on end and near each other. One
daj- Mr. Middlchronks and Mr.
Frank Adums hail cause to be in
tin- room where the syrup was
stored, little Sam, son of Mr Ad¬
ams, being with them. While the
gentlemen were talking little Sam
climbed upon one of the barrels
and began jumping from the head
of one barrel to the other. Mr.
Middlebrooks said Sam, you had
Ix-tter keep off those barrels you
will fall, to which the little fellow
paid no attention, finally he
jumpi'd on one when the head fell
in and In- went feet formost
straight to the bottom of the bar¬
rel, ii[> to his ears in syrup. The
decent surprised and frightened
him sufficiently to cause his
mouth to open slightly and into
** the syrup went, lie grabbed the
H> ^ ,,f tlw , ’“ rr '’ 1 "" '
of him, holding his mouth out of
the syrup, until lie was lifted out
of bis sweet predienment, the syr¬
up streaming down his little body
to the floor, while n flood of tears
mingled with the syrup on his
breast. At this stage of the game
both gonth-men laughed heartily
especially Mr. Middlebrooks, and
I can see him now, in my mind,
as he shook his big fat self, he
weighs about three hundred and
ha-hn-ed loud enough to be heard
a mile away. He told Sam he hud
to eat all that barrel of syrup
right then, to which he eryingly
protested and increased his tears
and bellows. Mr. Middlebrooks
said to Mr. Adams, “lets take Sam
to the house to the old lady,” they
laughing as they went, and Sam
keeping up a study lick crying, as
the syrup trickled to the ground
as he walked along, holding his
hands away off from him as if
afraid they would touch him.
When near the door Mrs. Middle-
brooks was called, and when she
saw poor little Sam all djeetfehed
iu syrup she took a big laugh
as he stood with his feet a foot or
more apart and arms hanging off
from his body at an angle less
than a right angle. She then took
charge of little Sam, directing
him to an eighty gallon kettle
near by and nearly tilled with w a¬
ter. She dumped him in it, clothes
and nil, and walloped him around
in the water for some time, then
took off his little boy suit and
dressed him in some of Miss Beau¬
ty Middh-hrook’s little outfits that
she once wore. “Now Sam”, said
Mrs. Middlehrooks, “you must
drink all of the sweeten water in
the kettle." Little Sam tuned up
and in a crying voice said. “Aunt
Tenipy, you have done made a gal
of me and a little gal can't drink
all that water.” At tlint appro¬
priate remark all bands took an¬
other good laugh, and Sam soon
became his little self again and
went on to play. Just here I will
state that Mr. Middlebrooks has
disposed fell in, of that but barrel plentv of syrup
Sam lias more
to sell.
A newly married couple while
riding along tho along the road
lust Sunday, seated in a comfort¬
able buggy, were discussing things
generally, when ho used tho word
“highliest.” She laughed and
said, “there is no such word.”
“Yea there is” said he. “Well”
said she, dictionary “I am going to look
Webster* through and
see” “No you needn’t,” said lie.
“for I cure nothing about what
Webster says. I make my own
words and have done so all my
life.” That ended the dispute and
“highliest” Dinah went. Garland
Aunt w as assist¬
ing Mrs. -in making some cake
a few days ago, when she said,
“Miss -,1 want to learn how you
’wisolve sugar,’ some how or
tether you can make cake heap
’goodier’ me.”
Rev. Hampton Kelly, here of Monti*
cello, preached night, for Sunday us on last
Saturday and Sun¬
day night. Mr. Kelly's sermons
are wonderful for one of his age,
he being only eightdt-n years old.
He bids fair to become one of tho
finest preachers Annie in the land.
Misses and Alice Wil¬
liams, of Blountsville, and Misses
Rubie Pope and Minnie Benton,
of Monticello. are visiting Capt..
and Mrs.Smith. It is vacation with
the quartet and they*eem to.be
spending it at a lively lick. Go
it girls, there is a heap of fun in
America and I’d jump right on it
with both foot. Let’s plum
hunting this afternoon. What
say you?
HADDOCK DEPARTMENT.
ha two oi.n vktp.
Unquestionably one of the ni-
cost commencement exercises ev-
er witnessed by your
ent ,, (and ,, he lias . attended .1 ,
TO, that .,f the Had,lock Hisl,
School. Son,,. w.H!k«a|{.. a lien it
was announced that tin- school
would close with a commence¬
ment, every one of course axpee-
tod to see the usual characteristic
country school exhibition, but the
name caught many, and curiosity
brought them out, and the first
night’s performance, a drama,
entitled “The Turn of the Tide,”
was played to a packed house.
Tin-east of characters were will
placed and each one played his or
her part in such a manner as
would have done-credit to a pro¬
fessional performer. We would
like to take up each character and
give them such mention as they
are justly entitled to, hut spare
forbids, sufficient is it to say tint
the crowd went away very much
pleased.
Sunday I)r. Nelson, an
divine of Macon, preached the
commencement sermon. At an
early hour standing room was at
a premium. At 11 o’clock servi¬
ces began, the Doctor taking for
bis text Ectls. 6:B; his theme was
“Life a failure without religion.”
For forty minutes lit- held Lis au¬
dience under full sway. f/is re¬
marks were sound, logical mil to
the point, and no doubt caused
many a hardened sinner to pause
and consider his wicked way*. At
night he conducted a Bible read¬
ing, which proved instructive and
interesting.
Monday night’s exercises, by
the primury department, nnder
the charge of Mrs. Park, yore a
success in every particular. The
little fellows did theinselviis and
their efficient teacher great credit,
and elicited applause after ap¬
plause. After the first night’s
performance the building, with a
seating capacity of four hundred,
cotihl not accommodate tho crowd.
This alone is sufficient evidence
that tho exorcises were grand,
Tuesday night the music de¬
partment, under the management
of Miss Etta Brown, gave a con¬
cert. The music rendered by the
chiHS showed conclusively that the
teacher was an excellent imtrue-
tor, and her pupils hid fair to be¬
come talented performers. Music
from an vKolian harp in tin? hands
of n renowned performer could
not have pleased the audience
more, but sooner or later all good
things must have an end.
Wednesday night, the
the exercises, was looked forward
te as the crowning event of the
occasion. Declamations and rec-
Rations were the order of the eve¬
ning. Fourteen graceful speakers
and reciters entertained the au¬
dience for two hours, and then
came tho address, delivered l>y
Col. Roland Ellis, of Macon. The
speaker was introduced m a very
befiting manner by Capt. R. W.
Bonner, also of Macon. Col. El-
lis began his speech in a very
graceful manner. If space per¬
mitted could give you tho outlines
of his speech. He stated that a
life of knowledge is not often a
life of injury and crime. In the
pursuit of science lie injures no
man, and in the acquisition lie
does good to all. A man who
dedicates his life to knowledge be-
conns habituated to pleasure
which carries w ith it no reproach
that he has secured a happiness
which no malignity of fortune can
ever take away, but w lni-h must
cleave to him while ho liven,amol- j
ioratingovervgood and diminish-
ing h everv evil of his existence .....:
Ills closing remarks were grand, j
Therefore if any young mail have;
embarked in thq pursuit of ktiowf-
edge let him go on without doubt- i
ing or fearing , the event. , r Let . .. him
not be intimidated bv the cheer-
less beginning of know ledge, by !
the darkness from which she
, pri 1 ngs. by the difficulties which!
’
, uner around her, >y the wretch-
habitations in which she dwells,
by the want and sorrow which
journey in her train,
but let him ever follow her as the j
g-1 that guards him, arid as the
f. * lum out at last into the
Ji « ht of d “. v aml cxhibit h,m to
<-’u»M>reh<,n»ive m nc
fertile in n«ouree«,
rich in imagination, strong m run*
l*rud.-.,t , , and , powerful ,
»>*m. hot . follow, ,n _ all II* rein-
tions and in all offices of life. Col.
Kllis seemingly swayed above
earthly ideas and expressions, and
his el.K,nence was wafted on wings
of intellect to every heart in the
assembly. The grand old state
of Georgia should be proud to own
Roland Ellis as her son. We pro-
diet for him a future ns bright as
tlie brightest, and , may 1m , reach ,
the highest pinnacle of fume and
success,
Then the medals were delivered
in a very clever, witty and appro¬
priate manner by our fellow-
townsman. R. If. Bonner, as fol¬
lows : Elocution, gold medal,
given by M. H. Bland, awarded to
Miss Mary Finney; orthography,
gold nu-dal, given by the school,
awarded to Miss Kate Finney;
<l Uutatlons ’ » l>n»* offered
for tho 8C,,oIar con,mitti ng t( >
memory the greatest number of
Bible lessons during school, was
awarded to Misses Alma and Ida
Roberts, both having remembered
the full number, eighty-three;
declamation, medal given by Col.
Roland Ellis, awarded to John
Bonner; orthography, second
class, won by Misses Florence
Morris and Hattie Bush ; general
deportment prize awarded toWal-
ter Bulington. And so ends the
mammoth display of intellect,
and Prof. Ray has certainly reap¬
ed a rich reward for his untiring
energy in trying to instill knowl¬
edge into his pupils. His name
is intimately blended with what¬
ever belongs to prosperity and ad¬
vancement in the educational
world. He is also a young man
that will reach the top round of
the ladder as an educator.
At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees, this June 19th, 1895,
the following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
It is with great satisfaction ami
pleasure that we review the work
done bv‘the faculty of the Had¬
dock High School tho past year,
and whereas our school has reach¬
ed its closing exersises, be it re¬
solved—
1st—That we heartily endorse
our action in securing the services
of Prof. K. L. Ray as principal of
our school, both as a Christian
gentlemen and a teacher, and that
he has given complete and full
satisfaction to this board, and as
dn-orfully do we congratulate the
1 1<u - securing such a compe¬
t‘* J1 1 assistant as we have found in
Hno Park, and without her servi¬
ces there would have been a sad
" ant felt in our primary depart-
ment, and in Miss Etta Brown
^ iave secured tho services of
no ^ only a competent music tench-
,,r > l,ut on ” who *>as the interest
our children at heart, and who
* s always ready to help in any
"'av that "ill develop the heart
and mind of her scholars,
2nd—That we visited the school
room frequently during the final
and found the ques-
tions of oac-h department very rig-
id indeed, and to our satisfaction,
anil we found that the scholars, in
^ ie main prepared, showing that
his work had not been superficial,
,nlt fuudimental and abiding.
8nl—That we attribute his sue-
to the modern methods that
he-lias adobted in his school, es-
in the primary depart-
And that we are perfectly
willing to leave the instruction of
children to his care and man-
, j
id* —In view _ of these facts we! J
1
Principal unanimously of the Haddock elected him High' as |
Ilo0 ‘ th,i the uiKimiiiff enaueing year. v.or
0th—Resolved that The Jones!
News be requested to pub-
these resolutions.
R. If. Bonner, Pres. B. T.,
H I Frvvrv ,‘ L L S.wV 1
• ’
i'. T. Farrar,
J. D. Anchors,
C, 'V, Middlebrooks.
1 T I'rwrr
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C. T. Andrews. :
THE NEWS FROM JAMKfl.
\\-p ' atv hot and <lry m those
t >_ farni „ rH , v »nt to see ram,
and one that will wet the land so
(|(Mjp that tl.-v cannot plough tor
two looking or well jr hut ») a Jj ftm ,
needimr ‘J* a ttle water about tins
(|u( , Charley Ford, on
j ,p Finney’, (>Iaee, (tit, a B"“'l
r() p am j has it in fine order.
( .
Charlwy is one of Hie darkies that
will work a negro s toe nai s °
eat .
la-fore he w,add let the grass
"‘^pt^'Klin countv’s big Pinkerston, hearted and Han- ef-
CO ck day ith
ficient sheriff, spent a w
us last week. He was on a coon
hut being so urg» am uu
looking that lie was afraid to \en-
tlin , in , t mil ,-h, so he gets I)r. O.
c. Gibson and Boss Silas to do
the hunting. Between midnight
and day they came in with the
coon. Boss is some on a coon
hunt ns well us he is on a lish.
Next morning Boss w ith his coon
boarded the train for Sparta. This
coon is one Griff Watts, who is
wanted at Sparta for an attempt
to murder another coon.
J. W. Smith lost a fine mule
one n ight last week, and a week or
two ago uncle Martin, on Mrs.
Smith’s farm, lost a large, fine
mare, leaving a colt a month or
two old. Mr. Smith and Undo
Martin have the sympathy of the
community. Glawson, charming
Miss Kate a
little Miss of Pine Ridge High
School, came home with Miss May
Stewart on Friday and will r.mnin
until the concert is over.
J)r. (). C. Gibson, T. W. Duffy,
wife and son, made a visit to the
city of parks last week.
L. P. James has a mill and gin-
ery up on the hill and he does not
like the situation; lie is now put-
ing up a new building down in
the bottom, where the water ami
everything else is moro conve¬
nient. Any one that has corn to
grind or cotton to gin it will be
to their interest to bring it to
James. And if any one knows of
a man, woman or boy that has
more vim and git up than L. P.
we would like for them to trot
them out.
We were more than glad to learn
that Claude Parsley, of Clinton,
received the speaker’s .medal at
his school. We sav .Jiurrah for
the Jones county boys^-th rye times.
If Bob and Claud will only. wold
out faithful to the end w;e lie love ’
that they will receive..ftie* “frtQcjals
from now on, and w'ifl make men
that we will all ho ptoud df.
Now we have another good,
smart hoy, it is John Henry Rob¬
erts, of tin-Gray place. He can
deliver a speech now better than
most of the men. and if he has
half of a showing he will capture
a medal in the near future.
Wo have two musical teachers
here, our amiable Miss Mamie
Kingman is teaching the lovely
Miss May Dully how to perform on
the piano, and ’Squire 'Duffy is-
doing his host to learn T. W. Duf¬
fy how to play on tho fiddle. We
wish for them all tho success that
Prof. Card ever had.
We know that Ike Goins is very
fond of good music, and if he will
make James a visit we will see to
it that he will hear something
that will make him scratch his
head. Ike it would make you
smile to hear our charming little
Daisy sing and play “Away down
in the daisies.”
Rich
Red Blood
la the Foundation of
the Wonderful Cares by
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
That is Why the cures by Hood'*
Sarsaparilla arc Cukes. .
™ me^even^t Vf'*-Scmtula*
ct cases
Salt lllii-um and other blood diseases,
That is Why it overcomes That
^^^fpS^cxl^on!’
That is Why the testimonials for
JIoocTs Sarsaparilla are solid facts,
and will stand the closest investigation,
That is Why:th*.^)cs of HbodV
Sarsaparilla have inoarcaseil year after
year, while other preparations of less
Powryfayo^dml merit have coiue' licfd."^ little tom-
wJ.;,?;! are h^of ^ Sareaptojla no.morc.
reqairia the hugest Laboratory in tha
world. • v •„ That is Why
7
«00d S SarSaparllia
IS . tfTe ^ v/mV
7
I TUG r% ulOOQ i _ _ i Purls m I Ci*
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Prominently in the public eye today. Be
sure to get Hood’s aud only Hood’s.
GEORGIA CROP TABLE.
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Nom CHIMIA.............
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'EAI’I‘ GE‘WIA" .........‘
lsoutum'r Lvme: Ummun.‘ N: 81411. .
Condition anil l"ro*i”-ot cum-
jiarail to an tr'ge of S years.
SSSSfii I Bt mil couijiarcil with a good
stand
•IS I '* Condition and Prospect corn-
pared to an av*«o of 5 years.
S8SSS8 (trtnts>— l*ro»is>«tlve jrleld
I (...miiHniil with sn averago.
•fc_L:---!--.-■■■■ --
m S S (Sweet)— Acreage compared
S 8 3 5 w ith an average. I
$■ S' _1---------
283533 Acrcyi£0 couiparod with an
Averago.
EOl Aoreago compared with last
%<x S year.
■*2h
JPJ £S f Condition compared with an
i av « ra e°-
8 -111. : ; S8 j.L-: Aorcaje.
8 : : Si Wbat condition.
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ft::; Amount tranaplantcd.
coT-rox.
Stand and cultivation throughout tho
only fair, tho oxce»»lre raigs and
weather during May having work¬
ed tome iufury to the plants. The stand laud
it materially worked injured before on tho gray
where It wot tno recent
cool weather. Let ut hope, however,
that a few hot dayt will bring aboat a
great improvement in this crop. Con¬
dition, compared to an average, 83 13.
corn.
Corn Is small for the sea'on through¬
out tiie -state, bnt the stands and condi¬
tion are good. The cool weather during
May has givon it a yellow snnshiud color, to bat give it
only needs some color warm aud start it to
it tho proper grow¬
ing. If the state should be blessed with
seasonable rains for the iiext two
mouths. Georgia will rniso the largest
crop of corn in her history. Condition
compared to an average, 94.
potatoes.
Potatoes, both Irish and sweot, ore
promising fine yields. Tho former of
these crops is already maturing anil
furnishing wholesome and palatablo
food for our people. The prospective
yield of Irish potatoes is 05 per cent.
The acreage in sweet potatoes, com¬
pared to an average, is 95 13.
'' MELONS.
The acreage is nearly tho shine as
last year. The condition is not so
goo-l. as they have been retarded in
their growth by cool weather, And iu
souse tasos injured by bags.
peanuts. t *
A largo crop df 'tliese nuts have been
planted, tho acreuge being aboyo that
of Last.year.
T03A0C0.
The acreage is not quite compared as large ns
last year. The condition, to
an avdrage, is 89 per cent, 43 per ceut
transplanted.
HOGS AND CATTLE.
There is some reports of diseases
among the stock throughout the state,
especially cholera among the hogs, bat
as yet it is uot general or very fatal.
FRUIT.
Tho prospect throughout the state is
still very good for a fine fruit crop,
with the exception of pears. The blight
has attack .-d nearly all the'pear or¬
chards iu tne lower part of the stato,
aud to some extent in middle Georgia.
The effects have been very serious, aud
unless the. disease can be checked tho
pear industry is doomed to destruction.
Some blight on the apple trees also iu
the same section, hut not sa serious as
with the pears. Some '-yellows" of the ou
the peach trees in all section
state, but not many trees affected as
yet.
Question 4 —I hare been using in
my compost about 250 pounds of pea
meal. Does it supply any ammonia?
Could it be supplied by acid, seed or
common salt? If mixed with green seed,
acid or kainit, would it prevent the
seed from coming up?
Answer 4.—Pea meal supplies all
three of the essential elements of plant
food, potash, phosphoric acid and ni¬
trogen or ammonia; bat its ase as a
fertilizer is too expensive. Yon cad
supply these elements in much cheaper
form. Acid phosphate does not supply
ammonia, bat phosphoric acid. Com¬
mon salt would only have a mechanical
effect and add nothing in plant food.
By the use of kaiuit, you supply a suf¬
ficient quantityof potash. The cotton¬
seed is your source of ammonia aud #
additional quantity wonld increase t
element. If frbm lack of vigor in i
plants under which you have used your
compost, it is apparent that a very large
amount of ammonia is demanded, in
order not to redace the other material
too much you might add dried bloodor
cottonseed meal, as they supply am-
moma in a more oonccntrated form thin
the cottonseed. stable Acompostmadeofcot- phosphate
tonseed, manure, acid
termination. In composting care should
pe taken that the ammonia by heating
is not allowed to escape. A series of
experiments conducted at the state sta-
^“e/Tgoo^d‘ S £ handling coming and
without the expense of
danger of loss.
If I hod the pea meal, I would most
certainly use it for manure, as it con¬
tains all the principal elements of plant the
food, but I would not use it in
crude form. I would feed it to work my
horses, cows, pigs. etc.; let them
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