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THE NEWS ‘v
Entered at the Post Office at Cray
Ua., a* second-class mail matter.
Official Organ of tiik Countv.
Publibhkd Evkry Thursday.
Subscription Price, $1.
T. K. TURNER, Proprietor.
T. R. TURN En ....... ) Editors.
J. A. HENDERSON, . . . (
Ever sinco Abraham Lincoln
wrns president, Wiley F. Webb, of
Goodwin, has kept the tiro burn¬
ing in bis fireplace. If anybody in
the county can beat Inis fur stick¬
ing to the old way of doing things
we would be pleased to hear from
him.—Lawrenceviile News.
"When should a girl marry?”
asked the elderly female who
addressing the Siswidaugma Club.
"When slm gets a chance,” re¬
plied a voice in audience, And
the portentious silence that fol¬
lowed seemed to indicate that tho
sentiment was unanimously en¬
dorsed.—Houston Chronicle.
‘‘Can you tell me what sort of
weather we may expect n«x
month?” wrote a farmer to th
editor of his county paper, and
the editor replied as follows: "It
is my belief that the weather next
month will be very much like
your subscription bill.” The farm¬
er wondered for an hour what the
editor was driving at, when lie
happened to think of the word
"unsettled. 1 » He suit u check.
A movement is on foot to erect
a monument to the memory of the
author of "Dixi *, ” Daniel Deca¬
tur Emmett, in Mt. Vern n, O.,
the city of his birth and death.
Upon tho occasion of the death of
Mr. Emmett, which oconrtd re¬
cently, the mayor of Mt. Vernon,
at the request of tho lodge of Elks
of that city, who had charge of
the funeral, appointed a commit-
too of prominent citizens to act as
a memorial commission to solicit
and ruceivo subscriptions to the
fund for die iiio.’uinient. Those
desiring to subscribe to the fund
should send remittances to tho
secretary of tho commission, Mr.
J. 1). Smoots, ut Mt. Vernon, O.,
who will make uck lowledgmont ol
the same.
How to Stay Young.
— How old are you?
The adage soys that women are
as old at they look and men i s
old us they feel.
That’s wrong.
A man and woman are as old
as they take themselves to her.
Growing old is largely a halit
of the mind, "As a inau thinketh
iu lus heart so is he.” If he bo.
gins shortly after middle ago to
imagine himself growing old lie
will be old.
To keep oneself from decrepi¬
tude is somewhat ti matter of will
power. The futeB are kind to tho
mini who hangs on to life with
both hands. He who lots go, will
fi.i. Death is slow only to tackle
the tenacious.
Ponce de Loon searched iu the
wrong place for the fountain of
youth. It is in oneself 1 One must
keep young inside. So that “w hile
the outer man perisholh the iiimr
man is renewed day by day.”
When the human mind ceases
to exert itself,when there is no
longer en active interest in the af¬
fairs of this life, w hen tho human
stops reading and thinking and
doing the man, like a blasted tree,
begins to die at the top. It is lln
spiritual part Hint keeps man
alivp.
Many a man is dead on bis feet
and is only walking about to sav«
funeral exjtenses. He has edu¬
cated his children, accumulated a
competence, accomplished hit
ideal and and he retires from his
labors in order to linger and die.
Death readily accepts the invita¬
tion.
Slowly the world is learning the
secret of longevity. And the av
eruge of the years of human lifi
is being raised uo less by mini
habit than by improved ooudi
time.
You are as old as you think you
are.
Keep tho harness cis.
Your job is uot done.—Atlanta I
Journal.
On the Wrong Side of the
Fence.
Santos Dumont tolls this story,
says llio Boston Dost:
“A lunatic loaned over the fenco
of the asylum grounds, watching
a repair job that was going. Fi¬
nally ho took tho pipe from his
mouth, blow a tragrant cloud of
.moke into tho air, and suid with
lnnguid interest to tho middle-
aged man who was digging a hole
with u spade in. the hard, stony
soil:
a i What wages do you got,
friend?
( I » Six dollars n week,’ said the
laborer, and beunknottod the red
handkerchief that encircled
neck and wiped the sweat from
his fneo.
i ( l Are yon married?’ continued
tho lunatic.
t i ‘I am,’ suid the laborer, ‘and
I ain the father of eleven young
children besides. ’
"The lunatic, puffing his pipe,
mused a little while. Then he
j,
" ‘I’m thinking, friend, you’re
the side of the fence. ) 11
on wrong
Delinquent*.
The Cutbbert hoarder has the
following to say to its delinquent
subscribers, which we heartily
endorse and commend to the pe-
rusnl of our own delinquents:
"This is to remind you that
there is urgent need of money at
this office......
"One dollar is a mere trifle to
the cotton seller, hut it has ft con¬
spicuous, able-bodied appearance
to the country newspaper man at
all seasons, Don’t wear out your
pants by lugging around so much
silver, but lighten your load, your
conscience and the editor’s cares
by leaving an Argentine wheel or
two in our sanctum.
"To avoid the rush—our rush
after you—you need not wait n
week or longe, but drop in early
or late and get one of our azure-
blue subscription receipts, which
were printed on the dark of the
moon and may bo regarded as
bringers of good luck. Livery one
wo have filled out, 1ms brought
good luck.
•‘But to get right down to the
ground floor of business, jdeusi
come across. Wo want money—
not necessarily for use, but as u
guurnntee of good faith.”
Amendments-
At the stnto election on Octo¬
ber 5th the people will be called
upon to reject or ratify some pro
posed amendments to the Const :
-
tution. These amendments are as
follows:
"For ratification of nmondmeni
to urtio'e 7, section 1, of the Con¬
stitution, (limiting ad valorem
tux to five nulls.)
"For ratification of amendment
to article 8, section -1, paragraph
j ( 0 f tho Constitution, (providing
local taxation for public schools.)
"For ratification of amendment
to paragraph 1, section 8, nrtich
g, G f tho Constitution, (to mak-
the number of representative!
183.)
( % For ratification of amendment
to paragraph 2, section 1, article
11, of the Constitution, (to mak-
the number of counties in tins
slate 145.”
These amendments are to de¬
termine whether the tax rate shall
forever be fixed at no higher than
fivo mills, whether the stnto shall
have 145 counties instead of 137
whether toe state shall have 18’
members of tho house instead ot
175, and whether tho people o
different school districts can vot
for local taxation for school pur
poses.
Caesar Booker, believed to b
125 years old, died at Washingtoi
on August 21th, lie came toGeor
agi 00 years ago ns a slavo fron
Virginia. He did not know hi
exact age, but his memory of ov< i
a century ago was good and indu
bitably correct, Not a home o'
the present Washington w as I nil
when lie was purchased by i
Wilkes county farmer. Cnesa
leaves six children, the oldest o
whom lives near Thomson,; V I ” * 1
uid L 0i5 years old.—Macou Tele
graph.
For Sale
My horse and buggy, or hors-
without buggy. Can Lo seen at
ny homo in Clinton, Will sell
it her or both nie.touable
jrico.
T. A. CHEATHAM.
GREAT SALE
BANKRUPT STOCK
To Be Conducted
For Few Days Only
We are compelled to realize several thousand dollars from the stock in hand, and in order to do
this will conduct a great sale of this Bankrupt Stock for a few days only—just long enough to realize
the amount of money required.
Actual Cost Prices
ON H H
Cook Stoves, Heating Stoves,
RANGES
AMD
II© USE FEEHISMIKBS
Hardware. Cutlery Etc.
Consisting in part of Brass Andirons, Brass Fenders, Japaned Coal Vessels, Brass and Wrought
[roil Fire Sets, Fine Imported Enamel Ware in great variety ot articles; Tinware of every description;
d’oodenware; immense variety of Cooking Utensils; complete stock of Hardware; everything in Cut¬
lery; Carving Sets, Table Knives and forks, Bread Knives, rocket Knives, Razors, Scissors, Shears,
also Brooms. Scrub Brushes, Door Mats, Etc., and hundreds of other articles. Big stock of HUNT-
ERS’ C0A1S and LE JOINS.
•wr '■unvn*-* jurce**
TOOLS FOR EVERY USE
STOVE OR HEATER FREE
Our stock consists of the world famous Buck Cook Stoves, New Enterprise Cook Stoves, Acme
peel Cook Stoves, Ranges, Heating Stoves of all sizes, for both Coal and Wood, and Laundry Stoves.
yLL TO BE SOLD AT ACTUAL COST. Every slovo will go out beautifully polished and guaranteed
ibsolutely perfect in all respects.
N. B. Every purchaser at this sile will have entered upon a card his or hei name and address,
and the amount paid for Stove or Heater. These cards will be placed in a sealed box. At the
•lose of this sale one of these cards will bo withdrawn, and the person whose name is thereon will have
ho full purchase money refunded.
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j IMS se'iu ana neecrf 0
n am
Wheelbarrows, Blacksmith's Bellows, Washboards, Well Buckets, Water Buckets, Churns, Milk
'ans, Farm Bells, Cow Bells, Grain Scythes, Axes, Rope, Collars, Collar Puds, Backhands, hames,
’race Chains, Garden Tools, Etc.
Actual Cost Prices on Everything in Stock
(Chattanooga Plows, Gun Shells and Cartridges only excepted.) Such a.i opp »rf i mi
i ones. 15c wis ■, and make it your business to attend tins wonderful sale.
h 1L i=n EDBBE-0 C7 ML / ) Mgr
317-319 Third St, Macon Gt
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And if we have never sold you, it’s your loss, not ours. C
The largest and choicest assortment of Furniture, Carpets. I
Rugs, Ktc., ever shown anywhere in the state and at prices I
that please the buyer.
No poor-stuck-together, knotty cord-wood kind of Fur- ^
niture, charging but artistic for designs the inferior at the kind. prico other dealers have |
been you
Give us a look and yen will be convinced.
Wood-Peavy Furniture Co, |
Cherry St , Macon, Ga-
i
Seedsman,
306 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
I carry a full line of Georgia Red Rust Proof Oats, Winter
Turf Oats, Seed Parley, South Georgia Rye, Crimson and
Red Clover, Lucerne, all kinds Winter Grasses, Hairy or
Winter Vetch, all varieties Turnip, Rape, Spinach, Mustard,
Kale, Cabbage, Collards, Onion Sets of all kinds, in fact ev¬
erything carried in an up-to-date Seed House, Write or
call and get prices before buying. Orders tilled promptly.
H. Wright, Seedsman.
C.B. WILLINGHAM,
Cotton Factor,
Macon, Ga
By a liberal policy and honorable methods I have built
up the largest Cotton Com uission business in Macon,
Georgia.
Ship me ycur cotton and get
best returns.
C. B. WILLINGHAM,
W- F. Holmes. F- S. Hardeman.
HOLMES & HARDEMAN,
Cotton Factors,
Macon Georgia
Agents for Peering harvesting
machines, C]ark harrows^ El mt t *r y- Si
wood fencing j lied Ripper Hay
Presses.
420 Fourth St.Macon;
Ms C. BALKCOM ’ AGT.
Ill addition to a larger
Stock of Hardware,
I hove added
A staple line of Crockery
And Baseball Goods.
362 Third St, (Near Clieary St'-c et) 3’ at > . Ga
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BABY EA.SZ % *
The Best Spring and Summer
Medicine Tor Babies <8t. Children.
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Thousands Spring and ot little Rummer bring die of grave bowel dangers troubles tc brought babies and childr"- v
unripe truits, vegetables, ones etc. Serious results often follow on by e,’ ft
a
derangement of the digestive organs. Baby Ease is the safes*- Aa
effective ond best medicine for all stomach and bowel troubles
babies and children. Pleasant in taste—children like it. -•-4
— 7 .'*
ft 25 CENTO FOR LARGE BOTTLi
H your druggist hasn’t it, write to tho manufacturer,
|M , T. P. MARSHALL, MACON, GA.
/ sts.k about the &&EF. GOL 1 Ti QUJ7G offer.
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