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BILL ARP’S LETTER Eirtow Man Delights to From His Aged Contemporaries. RECEIVES MANY LETTERS FROM THEM Most of the Writers Were William’s “Chums" In the Long Ago.—Tries to Answer All of Them. They arc, not all dead. In fact, they seem to multiply aa the years roll on— my contemporaries, I mean. I receive more letters from old men than I over did, and they write well and give long epi3tles. When a man gets along In the seventies he feels lonesome, not withstanding tho near presence of children and grandchildren. The com panions of his youth are gone, and so some of these old men unbosom them (■>. lvrs to me for sympathy. I like such letters and try to answer them all, but rheumatism in my arm and hand cramps my replies. One old gentle man from Alabama says he feels bet ter after he han written, for he is a native Georgian and love-s her people and her old red hills and the sweet memories of Emory college and his visits to Athens, where his Uncle Ell zar Newton lived, and how he met me rh^re In the forties and John Grant and Dan Hughes and Jack Brown and Billy Williams, who married my, friend’s cousin and took charge of the blind asylum—and how he heard Dr. Church preach and was charmed with the music cf tiie choir, where Mifis Ann Waddell and Roe a Pringle and other pretty girls sang, and how a tall, long high man, with a big hooked nose and a huge "pomum Adamus” on his throat sang bass, and bow he was a room mate of Tom Norwood at Emory and a class mate of Bishop Key and Judge A. B. Ixingstreet, the author of "Geor gia Scenes” was the president; and how lie removed to Alabama in 1849 and married and has seven daughters and no sons, and has ten orphan grand children, and has to work early and late to support and educate them, but never sees and rarely hears from any friend of his youth and Is at times sad and depressed and longs for sympa thy. Poor old man, I wish that he lived near me, for I would visit him and cheer hhn up, and tell him anecdotes and antidotes, and we would talk over the old times and swap college stories and brag about the good cld days when there were no telegraphs or tele phones or bicycles, and we did nr* want any; no sewing machines or store clothes, and we didn’t need any; no football or baseball or hazing or suicides or appendicitis. And in those days dame Toombs and Stephens and Judge Dougherty and Howell Cobb and Walter Colquitt and spake to the peo ple face to face, and such eloquent men as George Pearce and Bishop Ca pers and Jesse Mercer and Dr. Hoyt and Gouldtng and Ingles preached to them. - Yes, we would talk about the days of onr boyhood, when there was no gas or kerosene or friction matches —nothing but candles to give us lighV and no Prometheus to steal Are from heaven to light them with. Shake speare knew how it was, for he wrote: "How far that little caisdle throws Its beams! So shines a good deed In a naughty world.” If Shakespeare wrote by candle light, why shouldn't wo? And he, too used the flirt and steel to make a spark to light them. "Pick your flint and keep your powder dry,” was Gen eral Jackson’s order at New Orleans. When 1 was a young merchant gun flints were as common as marbles, and 1 sold them at the same price—10 cents a dozen. Wonderful, wonderful are the changes, and we old people fall in with them and adapt them to our use and opr comfort. I wouldn’t, e set back to the good old times if could, but I would enjoy seeing this generation all set hack about seventy cars, just for about a week. My Ala uma friend and other veterans would be tickled to death to see the univer sal dismay—no railroads or telegraph, no mail, but once a week—and 25 cents for a single letter. No daily newspa pers in the state and only four week lies, with no sensations, no suicides or lynchings. There would be no cook ing stoves, no coal, no steel pens or envelopes, no No million- aires or free niggers. I remember when cotton was packed In round bales with a crowbar. The long bag was made first and was suspended from a hole In the gin house floor and Uncle Jack got down In It and packed the cotton hard as it was thrown to him. He packed two bales a day and they weighed 400 pounds each. Two of them fllied the bed of the big wag on and five more were crossed on top and fastened down with a long pole. All the Httle spaces were filled with corn and fodder, the big cover put on and with a four or six-horse team we were off for Augusta. It was a ten days’ trip and we boys were happy to go along and camp out all night and listen to the nigger drivers tell about gnosts and Jack-o’-Lanterns and witches and raw head and bloody ones. It was great fun. We brought back sugar and molasses in great : i:gsheads. It was brown sugar, fo; white sugar wasn’t invented, except a kind called loaf sugar, which was put Hi; in five-pound cones and covered •h bine pap- That kind was for l'.cii folks and was very precious. It was crystallized like these little square lumps that are common now. When our mother would unwrap the loaf She would let us children lick the sweet white tissue paper that wa, next to the suKar. It was good. Mont anyth Ini? was good then. A stick of striped candy was a rare treat. So was half an orange, or a bunch of "resins.” as the niggers called them, Most anything was good then, for our appetites had not been surfeited with cakes and sweetmeats, as they are now. We loved sassafras root and an gelica and sugar berries and locusts and wild cherries and the inside bark of chestnut treefi and slippery elm. We were always hungry and hunting for something. My Alabama friend is sad, not only because he has lost his youthful companions, but his youthful appetite. Even ginger cakes have lost their relish and a game of sweepstakes and town hall and bull-pen their fas cination. I envy the happy children ssrirr: py, for I know that there is trouble enough ahead of them, for man that is horn of woman Is of few days and full ol trouble. The best we can do Is to do the best we can to fortify against it. and take the bad with the good. Try to be calm and serene, for life is full of blessings and we should school ourselves to magnify them and be thankful. I have not forgotten the poor little boy who slept under the straw, and one cold windy night his mother laid an old door on the straw to hold it down, and he said, Motherj I reckon there are some little boys who haven’t got any door to put over them.” It is a good way for us to think about those who are worse off than we are, and my Alabama friend knows there arc thousands of them. But I must stop, for It is hard to write a cheerful letter these gloomy days. The weather is depressing and that helps my Alabama friend to feel sad. Cobe says that, a long wet rain is worse on a man than a long dry drought. We have not seen the bless ed sunshine for four long days and the wind has blown down my pretty but ter bean arbor flat to the ground.—Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution. i GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. Llst of New Industries Reported the Past Week. • Among the more important of new industries reported for the past week are brick works at Birmingham, Ala., and Lexington, Va.; a canning factory at Ocala, Fla.; a carriage fac tory at Valdosta. Ga.; a chair fac tory t Athens, Ga.; a $40,000 chemical company at Paris, Texas; a $500,000 cigar factory at Richmond, Va.; two cold storage plants at Birmingham. Ala., one to cost $25,000; a $5,000,000 cotton compress company to do busi ness at Montgomery, Ala; a $50,000 cotton gin at Nash, Texas; cotton gins at Denison and Itasca, Texas; an $80, 000 cotton mill at Middleton, Ga., and Itasca, Texas; a cotton mill at Gaines ville, Texas; a $25,000 drug manufac turing company at Paris, Texas; elec tric light plants at Sebree, Ky., Lau rinburg, N. C., and Winnsboro, S. C.; an electric power plant at El Campo, Texas; a 50-barrel flouring mill at Mt. Carmel, S. C., and flouring mills at Da vidson and Macon, Ala., and Dunlap, Tenn.; a furniture factory at Norfolk, Va., and $25,000 furniture factories at Hickory, N. C., and Norfolk, Va.; glnners’ machinery company at Dal las, Texas; a glass factory at Rich mond, Va.; gold mines at Liano, Tex.; a $50,000 Ice factory at Paragotild, Ark.; a knitting mill at Fort White, Ark.; a $20,000 laundry at Palestine, Tex.; lead mines at Midway, Ky.; a $20,000 lumber company at Taylors ville, Miss.; a lumber company at Greenwood, S. C.; a $30,000 lumber mill at Tampa, Fla.; a $25,000 liunber mill at Asheboro, N. C.; a $1,0*,000 mining company at Condor, N. C.; l a $ 20,000 mining company at Comstock, Ky.; a $25,000 oil company at Scotts ville, Ky.; a $25,000 oil company at West Nashville, Tenn.; a $500,000 oil company at Fort Worth, Texas; $300,000 oil company at Grand Falls, Texas: a $50,000 oil company at Mar shall. Texas; a planing mill at Shuqua lak, Miss.; a $50,000 saddle and har ness manufacturing plant at Fort Worth, Texas; saw and planing mills at Claxton, Ga., and near Ruston, La.; a $15,000 telephone company at Ozark, Ark., and telephone companies at Ca Ga.. and Emory, Texas.—Trades man (Chattanooga, Tenn.) MILLIONAIRE FLAGLER WEBS. Makes Miss Kenan His Bride at Ken nnrlUe, North Carolina. Henry Morrison Flagler, of Palm Beach, Fla., and Miss Mary Lily Ke nan were married at noon Saturday at Kenansville, N. C„ by Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, of Louisville, Ky., in the pres cnee of the Kenan family and a smill circle of friends, The marriage license sets forth the age of Mr. Flagler as 60 and Miss Ke nan as 34. The Kenan homestead was decora ted for the occasion with bamboo and white roses. The marriage was a quiet and simple affair and was devoid of the usual formalities attendant upon such occasions. All press representa tives were evcluded. Mr. and Mrs. Flagler left on a spe eial train for Mainmaroneck, N. Y., where they will spend some time at Mr. Flagler’s palatial summer resi deuce there. There are fabulous stories of gifts of the groom to the bride and to mom hers of her family, but tone of them is authentic. TO TH3 PUBLIC. I T / r a7 ! n ? eqaipned .1 my j 8e,f , with modern appliances for the I pwpose of treatm? chronic disea-e-, ! ^ respectfully solicit the patronage I of the public. I also do general practice, and all cases intrusted to my care will have prompt and care ful-attention. Offices, rooms 1 and 2 Uute building, Cordele, Ga. Drt. Edge STRIKE LEADERS IN CONFERENCE Secret Heeting Is Held In Pittsburg. °f overtures revived --- Both Factions In Big Steel Strike Seem to Be Satisfied at the Present Situation. A Pittsburg special says: A sum mary of the steel strike situation up to ! Friday night shows about the follow iug conditions: In Pittsburg-Star mill: Two mills running; strikers say five more men Jeff. the p] an t and joined their ranks, but management positively deny the statement. Painter mill—Four mills running; fires lighted in bar mill furnaces, but failed to start as expected. Pennsylvania tube works—Mill idle, machinists say they will quit, All Carnegie mills running full. McKeesport—Demmler plant idle an( j no attempt will be made to start ;t before next week. Everything is closed down. Irondale—Mill running with same force, making two turns and assur ance from the manager that more men will be added at once. Wellsville—Situation unchanged, twelve mills running. Lisbon—Fires started in tin plate plant. Manager Evans says every thing in readiness for start soon with plenty of men. Strikers voted to rc main out and mill is strongly picketed. Wheeling—Everything tied up and no apparent indication of an attempt to start any of the mills. Bellair—Tile National Steel Compa ny’s idle plant will, it is said, be start ed early next week by a full force of men. Labor Leaders Confer. The conference of the labor leaders at the office of the Amalgamated asso ciation in Pittsburg Friday was the leading feature of the strike during the day. The officials of the organiza tion seemed pleased with the way things were moving and one of them said somewhat mysteriously: , “In another six daVs wou will see a decided change in the strike that will tell with great effect on the trust and aid in hurrying the final outcome of this struggle.” Just what this change is to be was not said, but it was inferred strongly that the coming event hinged upon the conference that was taking place. : President Shaffer said in reference | to the meeting that it was not a pre concerted one. but “just happened.” Nothing of importance was accom plished. Mr. Snaffer said no arrange ment had been made to submit, a new peace proposition to the corporation or a further proposal for arbitration, adding, however, that he did not know what individual action the conferences might take in the future. No men tion was made of the miners or other trades taking sympathetic action. It is believed that as a result of the meeting another effort will be made to induce tho United States Steel Corpo ration to tender another conference. The Strikers make the claim that very little actual work has been done In the combine in any of its plants since the strike began, and that what product has been turned out has been of an inferior character. Notwith standing this the steel official declare themselves well pleased with the con dition of affairs and say all the mills started are working satisfactorily and turning out good product. ravish eh kills woman. Sheriff and Fosse on Hot Trail of Black Fiend In Tennessee. Mrs. Charles Williams, wife of a prominent farmer of Franklin county, Tennessee, was shot and killed Friday by Henry Noles, a negro, who attempt ed to criminally assault her. After j shooting Mrs. Williams, the negro j f ire d upon her little son, grazing his head. The negro fled, with the sheriff and a posse with two bloodhounds n pursuit, BIG ESTATE IN COURT. Burnes Heirs Sue For IMvlsiou of For tune Estimated at 912,000.000. A suit for the division of the j Burnes family estate In Missouri, esti- : mated to be worth $12,000,000, has , been filed at St. Joseph by Mary B. Moore, one of the heirs, wife of Gen- j oral Milton Moore, of Kansas City. A receiver is also asked for the estate, : of which Lewis C. Burnes, president of , the national bank c? bt. Joseph, is ad ministrator. Mrs. Moore claims one sevenths of about one-third of the es tate. which covers valuable ■ property in St. Louis. St. Joseph and Joplin, Mo., and Leavenworth and Aatehison. 1 m WEST INDIA Drains [IMITED m Double Daily Service SEABOARD AIR LINE RA1LW’ Y TIME TABLE. Effect May 26,1901. Lv. Cordele SAL Ry. 2 10 p m 6 05 p m Ar Abbeville “ “ 3 15 pm 7 06pm “ Helena tt “ 4 05 pm. “ Savannah “ “ 8 25 pm. Lv (4 tt “ 11 09 p in. Ar Columbia “ “ 4 36 am. “ Camden tt “ 6 43 am. “ South Pines“ “ 10 05 a m. “ Raleigh tt “ 11 50 a m. '* Petersburg “ “ 4 38 p m. *’ Richmond “ “ 5 40 pm. “ Wash’ton Penn Ry 9 30 p m. “ Baltimore “ “11 25 pm. “ Phil’delphia“ “ 2 56 am. “ New York “ “ 6 13 am. Ar. Cordele S A L Ry 2 10 p m. Lv Portsmouth “ “ 5 50 pm. Lv # Cordole “ “ 2 10pm 900am Ar Americus “ “ 5 10 pm 10 02 am “ Richland “ “ 4 0-1 pm. “ Columbia “ “ 5 20 p m. “ Hurtsboro “ “ 5 46 pm. “ Montgome’y“ “ 7 40 pm. Lv Montgome'yL – N 9 35 p m. Mobile • t 3 15 a m. “ New Orleans “ 7 40 a m. Chair cars between Savannah and Montgomery. Magnificent buffet sleep ‘savannah to^amfeT^and Rich rnond to New l r ork. Steamers leave Norfolk daily except Sunday for Balti more, Wm, Philadelphia and New Y r ork. i Buter, Jr. Div. Pass. Agt, Savannah, Ga. J M. Barr, R. E. L. Bunch, 1st V. P. – G. M. G. P. A. Portsmouth, Va. “FORES! LODGE SANITORIUM AND PHYSICAL CULTURE INSTITUTE. AT MT. AIRY, GA. In a delightful Moun tain climate: is in oper ation for the third year under the management of Dr. Sill J. UHL Buggies, UNDERTAK Wagons, Harness, 1NG Mowers, EMBALMING. Coffins, LANIER – DEKLE, I Cordele. Ga. A Clean Face Is necessary to pood looks. For a good, smooth shave an up-to date hail cut and shampoor, sro to the Tonsorial Parlors of Newcomer, in Peoples Bank building. White barbers and best of service given to all patrons. If you are troubled with dandruff I can give you Bring a complete cure at small cost your razors to ipe to hone, Ci.AtrnE Newcomer, In Peoples’ Bank Bid. Dr. C. IT. Feet©, EYE, EAR, HOSE and THROAT, 568 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia. Money to Loan. We are headquarters for loans on improved farm lands in Dooly county, payable in 5 years time, 7 per cent, in terest. No 10 per cent commission, small fee for abstract and closing loan. Money obtained promptly, \. rite to or call on .T. H. Woodward – Son, Lawyers, Vienna, Ga. — A TEXAS WONDER. HALL’S GREAT DISCOVERY. One small bottle of Hall’s Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes gravel, cures dia betes, seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all irreg ularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates blad der troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1. One small bottle is two months’ treatment, and will cure any case above mentioned. Dr. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O. Box G29, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists, and H. J, Lamar – Sons, Macon, Ga. READ THIS. Ripley, Tenn., June 1, 1901.—Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo.: Having tried various remedies without satisfactory results, 1 was persuaded to give your ' Wonder” a trial. I have used one bottle, and although my case is one 0 f j on g standing that baffled the skill 0 f the best physicians, yet it yielded at once to the "Texas Wonder,” which I heartily recommend to all suffering from kidney troubles. Yours truly, W. H. Burton, pastor Baptist Church, Ripley, Tenn. Vienna Drug C Wholesale and Ketail Druggi VIENNA, GA. We have opened up the best and most complete stocl Drugs, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical C/3 etc., ever offered in Vienna. Our stock was bought w special regard to freshness and purity, price being a mj consideration, though are selling everything ; we i n , of line the at physicians. Macon prices. We We are "specially well prepared solicit to the handle patron] tJ trade, rell’s, having Sharpe a – full Dome’s line of fluid Merck’s extracts, fine pills, chemicals, elixers, i{| J be which given we offer orders at wholesale sent. prices. Careful attention J to J. O. HAMILTON, President. W. C. HAMILTON, Tlce-Presldent. L. C. EDWard.3, \ film is bi or 1 ft Capital Paid in $25,000. We solicit the business of firms, corporations and Jth viduals, offering them courtesy, promptness and liabih We Do Job Printing Of AH Kinds. We Can Please You a Albany St Northern Railway. To Take Effect 5 A. M. Monday, June 19, 1899. Central Time Standard. Between Albany and Cordele. South Bound North Bound First Class First Cl, 21 11 17 Stations. 18 i2Ta Dally Sun- Sun- ball] Sund’y exc’pt day Daily Dally day Ein Mxd. Pas. only. Only *unl Pas. Pas. Pas. Ml A. M. A. M. wco. M. Arrive Leave M. P.M. P, ' 9 30 9 40 30 . Albany (M 05 00 4 . 8 58 9 19 10 Beloit 26 5 . . . 8 40 9 04 . to 56 .Philema 41' ^ 5 8 27 8 56 fcctofcoto 49 . Oakfield x * 74 49 4^ 5 8 07 8 46 38 Warwick (M 59 1^ 8 7 43 8 34 28 . Haines H 11 Ot 6 . 7 15 8 15 10 Lv . Cordele Ar H 30 C3 25 1 J. S. CREWS, Gen’l. Manager w MG1I m. J We Manu facture tbe CO oo cn MILLS on the Market. COMPLETE SAW MILL OUTFITS A SPECIALT Let ua have your orders for Mill Supplies or Shop Work. MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY CO. Mention this paper MACON GEORGIA. JOB PRINTING Of AH Kinds Neat* Done at This Offic MONUMENTS. Monuments, Tombstones, Headstone, Vaces, Urn9, Etc. Italian, Vermont and Georgia Marble. Galvenize j steel of fences for Parks and Cemeteries. In fact all man-| ner cemetery supplies. Terms reasonable. Satis' faction guaranteed. M. Duncan, Agent. Cordele, G a When JOB PRINTING want ft you C# We do all kinds of Printing at Reascnab’J p vC£3 if i rt-s ... I • *r Urn Li A (7c- . plSi HB3I L ‘Ml m I'-r-J 7‘. 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