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Xbe Social Duties of a Citizen.
(Introductory )
We are persuaded that the world
has not y et reached its highest
civilization, notwithstanding its
pres ent attainments in every field
0 f learning, art and science. We
have never reached the highest
point in social greatness. We
learn what is right and what is
wrong, as slowly as the principles
of an intricate problem unfold
and become clearly fixed in the
m ind of a dull pupil. Moral hab
its are plants of slow growth.
We might name scores of hab
its and practices that were once
allowed and respectable, are now
wholly obnoxious to society. There
are many instances of conduct
among the ancients held to be
right, by the moderns are consid
ered base and criminal.
Our forefathers had simple laws
and customs for their manage
ment, few offences and few laws.
Today it takeB many laws, both
civil and criminal, for the proper
management of the American cit
izen in relation to society. Why
do the times demand more laws
than formally? The reason seems
obvious. The number of laws de
pend upoii entirely what the peo
ple consider right and wrong. If
the public conscience is insensible
to the right, few laws will be de
manded ; but when the public con
science is awakened to the needs
of society, many laws are requir
ed, and they are essential to the
public welfare. We are told that
the Spartans had no law against
larceny, and that they taught
their children the art of adroit
stealing. Men did wrong without
known g it. At last men discov
ered that it was not only bad to
be robbed, but much worse also
for au individual or a people to
live by robbery.
All ancient nations permitted
and practiced human slavery.
Men, women and children were
bought and sold as merchandise.
The conquerers made slaves of the
vanquished. Men soon found out
it was bad for them to be slaves,
but not until recently did the peo
ple learn that it was wrong for
them to keep slaves. There were
races and tribes who made their
living by raiding other races and
tribes. The nations have not all
learned that it is detrimental to
themselves and others to gain a
livelihood by brigandage and pi
racy. They see clearly how it
hurts others,but can’t understand
how it can possibly hurt them
selves. Until recent times the
cities of Algiers and Tupoli lived
by piracy. When men discover
ed that certain habits or conduct
was hurtful to society, they soon
began to see that it was wrong,
and laws were passed to prevent
them. Any babit or conduct is
bad, and therefore wrong, which
on the whole hurts or weakens so
ciety, or leaves men poorer and
worse.
There are many moral questions
tiiat have been settled, and no
community will insist on them
being right. The question of
dueling has been settled in this
eouDtry, although in Germany and
Prance the barbarous custom is
still practiced. The question of
slavery has been settled through
out the civilized world. So has
polygamy; so has piracy. The
world has learned what social
disorder comes from—unfaithful
ness in marriage, and the law
uiakes unfaithfulness grave
rime * We have just hinted at
few of the subjects that we say
mat settled, but we do not say
every person does right with
re gard to them, but that men gen
tly ri ght know the difference between
and wrong.
Many comparatively new ques-
ne ver stops because the weather
h warm.
Then why stop taking
SCOTT’S EMULSION
simply Keep because it’s summer ?
* taking it. It will heal your
un S*» and make them strong for
, Mother winter.
5oe. and li.oo; all dn^guts.
tious have arisen upon which men
have widely differed, but they are
learniug slowly what is right and
what is wrong regarding them.
Cruelty to animals is a new
crime which men have lately
agreed upon, and the harm of
which many need to see. The
questions of gambling and lotter
ies are rapidly being settled, al
though many hold that neither
are wrong. The subject of intem
perance, the use of strong drink,
about which the people are so
evenly divided, will soon be set
tled. Purity in the family will
sooner or later be settled. In ail
these grave questions of right
and wrong, so vital to the welfare
of our civilization, will be settled
on the side of right. The people
are hearing the evidence and soon
they will render a righteous ver
dict for the good of society. It
is the duty of every citizen to
fight evil wherever he finds it, in
high circles as well as low, and to
establish right and truth iii the
community. Citizen.
[Continued next week.]
PROP. SAUNDERS RETURNS.
He Attended the Funeral of His Fa
ther in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Prof. James T. Saunders of our
city, returned a few days ago
from Lynchburg, Va., where he
was called to the deathbed of his
father. His father was quite a
prominent citizen of that city. We
clip from the Lynchburg News a
sketch of his life:
Mr. Saunders was born in Upson
county, Ga., on May BO, 1880, so
that at the time of his death he
was just a little over 70 years old.
At the early age of 18 years he
became a member of the Georgia
Conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South, and up to
the time of the war filled a num
ber of charges in that
always discharging his duties with
a fidelity and an ability that won
for him the admiration and con
fidence of every member of his
churches, and of everyone in the
communities in which he resided.
After the war Mr. Saunders
tered upon a distinguished and
useful career as an educator, and
up to the day of his death occu
pied positions of honor and influ
ence. He was president of the
Tuscaloosa Female College,
Tuscaloosa, Ala., from 1860 to
1865; principal of the Uolumbus
College, of Columbus, Ga, from
1865 to 1866; president of the
Norfolk Female College, of Nor
folk, Va, from 1869 to 1887; pres
ident of the Mississispi Female
College, of Meridian, Miss., from
1888 to 1890, and president of the
Martin Female College, of Pulaski
Tenn., from 1890 to 1894.
In the interval from 1866 to
1869 Dr. Saunders was in Ger
many devoting himself to study
and research. In 1896 he was
elected chaplain of the Randolph
Macon Woman’s College, an office
which he filled in a manner highly
creditable to himself and to the
institution. Being a preacher
marked capacity, he made a
strong impression upon his every
hearer, and in his connection with
the Woman’s College he exerted
an influence that was potent
His students loved and
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honored him, and his fellow-men
entertained for him the highest
regard and an affectionate esteem.
Mr. Saunders was married
twice. His first, wife, who was a
Miss Hill, of Georgia, died many
years ago, and he is survived by
one child of this marriage, Mrs.
Viola S. Kinmer, wife ot the late
James S. Kinmer, of Lynchburg.
Mrs. Kinnier is now a resident of
Opelika, Ala. Mr. Saunders’ sec
ond wife was Miss Mary Jane
Tooner, and he is survived by
her and the following children:
Mr. James T. Saunders, of Cor
dele, Ga.; Mr. Wm. Saunders, of
St. Louis, and Mrs. Nancy I. Toy,
of Cambridge, Mass.
The Atlanta Journal has revived
the kissing bug fake, and makes
State Entomologist Scott stand spon
sor for it.—Ex.
Robbed the Gray.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows -. “I was in a most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yel,
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides
no appetite—gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had given me up. Fortunate
ly, a friend advised trying “Electric
Bitters;” and, to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a de
cided improvement. I continued
their use far three weeks, and am
now a well man. I know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim.” No one should
fail to try them. Only 50 cts., guar
anteed, at any Drug Store.
One of Oakfield’s prominent phy
sicians, Dr. Hall, accompanied by
his wife, were visitors in Cordele
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A Woman
Only Known
what suffering from falling of the
womb, whites, disease painful of the or distinctly irregular
menses, or any is. A
feminine organs man may know sympa- the
thize or pity but he can not
agonies she goes through—the terrible
suffering, so patiently borne, which
robs her of beauty, suffering hope and really happl- is
ness. Yet this
needless.
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ly and away
with humiliating The physical exami- be
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taken at home. There is not con
tinual expense and trouble. The
sufferer is cured and stays cured.
Wine of Cardui is becoming the
leading remedy for all troubles of
this class. It costs but $i from any
druggist. For advice in requiring
cases
special directions, address, the
“Ladies Advisory Medicine Department,” Co.,
The Chattanooga Tenn.
Chattanooga,
MBS. C. 3 . WEST, NaahvUle, Tenn., ought
writes s — "This wonderful medicine
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aad women."
Will Soon
Be Gone!
The summer season is fast approaching to a close.
Our stock that is ieft must go as the season goes, and
to do so we are making BIQ REDUCTIONS on our
entire stock to close them out before you catch us
napping with a big stock and the season gone. With
the power of cash in hand we offer you irresistable
temptations that cannot be matched in this section,
and earnestly request you to call and inspect our
goods. For your benefit, below we give you a few of
our many extraordinary low prices:
Dress Goods.
A strong linebelow the market price.
10 yards of fancy lawn that is
going fast at
Standard wide, worth Percale, 12 l-2c, yard C5 i Q _
White Pique, nice quality, is i lV-^C /'"'V
selling Crash suiting fast, worth 12§C^ |
cts We sell at C5
Lion Batiste, yard wide, very
and stylish, at col
Dress Duck in very delicate
all-the-go for the women, at
Complete line of Avhite lawns, all
and prices, at prices to suit
Large assortment of Valenciennes
Embroidery, Ribbons and all
of trimming.
Clothing .
Nothing like it ever offered in the his
tory of Cordele. We save you from
'$2,50 to Crash $5.00 Pants, a suit.
Men’s neat
and wear well, only
Men’s Crash Suits, all 1
the style for summer
Men s Crash Suits was 1 v^^3C
$2 23, going now at 1 »
Men’s all wool Cassimere£T 0*3
suits worth $7.50 our price AQ
Men’s very swell patterns fm 7
everywhere $12.50 ourprice / v
Men’s blue Serge coats and *3 1 I Q
vests worth $5.00, going at Qj
Boys Crash Pants, just the f 1 OO
things to keep cool in, only
Boys wash suits, with
pants and blouse,very pretty
Hind – Churchwell,
Cordele, Georgia.
The Pulverizers of Low Prices in Dooly * Countv J
STATIONERY,
at half price, is our way of doing bu-J
ness. Note these prices:
Memorandum Books, ic
Box paper, per box, 5C
Ink, Envelopes, bottle, per package, 2C
per 3C
Mucilage, per bottle, 3C
E ea< I pencils, family per dozeiq bibles, worth $3, 5C
Bibles, big
Webster’s Unabridged dictionary,
Standard novels, worth from 25c to
our price 4 to 8 cents.
Writing tablets, each, IC
Gent's Goods.
50 dozen Gent’s 4-ply linen collars
any style in the lot worth from v!} o
15c to 25c: Our price only black,
Gent’s half hose in \gj oo
tan, red or blue,worth 15c only
Gent’s Undershirts worth rZ
25 cts everywhere, we sell for
Gent’s fancy, dollar puff goods, bosom at*T<3 J\ o
shirts regular
Slimmer ~ cr* peCWlS • t
.
Fly traps, balloon shape, 1 IV-J
a terror to flies, better get one
Fly 50 sheet paper, in box; holds them box fast QQp
per Freezers AQ
2 qt Ice Cream
a few only, to close out, only
Summer Lap sold Robes worth at y|
75 cts, must be out
Mosquito Nets, kind every only*3^y
body buying; perpiece