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HAMILTON, GEORGIA
June 22 1888*
MONEY AND ITS POWER.
Mr. Editor :—1 be following ex¬
tract from the Dry Goods Chronicle
is very expressive and after, all the
summing up shows that it is not in
the power of money alone to confer
happiness.
The age in which we live is dis
tinguished for “greed of gain and love
of money.” The benevolent could
wisely hang the flag of warning on
this dangerous rock on the sea of
Y\ p Vera.
MONEY AND ITS POWER.
Money is a curious character; it
buys what we eat and drink, satisfies
justice and heals wounded honor.
Indeed, nearly everything resolves
itself into money or its equivalent.
The child corves for pennies, the
youth for dimes and the man for do T -
lars. The carpenter shoves his plane,
the blacksmith swings his hammer,
the miner raises his pick, the far.mer
guides his plough, the lawyer pleads
his cise the judge administers the
law, and the minister prays—for
money, Everybody in all vocations
works for money. In fact, man
makes the money and money makes
the man now a days. We all seem
to look through golden spectacles,
'The larger the amount seen, the wis
er and the more important its holder
or owner becomes.
Dollars and cents buy everything
to adorn and gratify the taste. They
buy the well-filled shop, the cultivated
farm, the floating palace, the marble
mansion, the elegant equipage, the
best pew in the church, the most
prominent box at the opera, and
even a seat in the halls of legislation.
Money commands the respect of gap¬
ing crowds, who bow before it in
1 fawning and lowly obsequiousness.
It enables its possessors to be gener¬
ously charitable or wrongfully oppres¬
sive of the poor and the deserving.
Jt lights up the darkened scenes of
and smooths its pathway. It
many cares, but all are seem
ready to carry and increase them
its possession. It smooths thean
» aiish of the bed of sickness and of
,en assuages the terror of death.
VIoney stands at the brink of etern.
ty, but cannot pass beyond. It buys
he monument to mark the resting
place of wealth, but it cannot «ccom
bany the imm.ortal soul into the great
beyond.
HARUIS COUNTY FAIR.
Mr. Editor: —II we succeed
penning any thought that might
ulate a desire of success in the
ty fair—relief tlxat our communica¬
tion has not been in vain—will
vail with us. Further w c beg to an
nounce that what we will have to
emanates from motives of sincerity,
While bubbling forth from a min’d
possibly filled with egotistic ideas,
superstitions, conclusions and wild
delusions, built upon
sands and dangerous shores, yet we
ask you at least to merit us with good
intentions.
Oui wish is to speak hand in hand
to the people in this important
—an issue which if
omitted will throw us in an
rassed condition. On the other hand
ii successful will pitch us in an ecstacy
of delight. We will leap with joy
out of the old rubbish in the low
grounds and rai& our red bandannas
to the skies.
“Breathes there a man with a soul so
dead
“Who never to himself hath said:
‘This is my own—my native land. > »
The last stanza is patriotism within
itself, Is there a man in the benev
olent old county of Harrij who does
not feel pioud to say: This is my own
—mv native country, “with whom I
am well pleased.”
Doubtless Harris county is under
taking a display i,i which she will
need the combined efforts and plans
of h“r loyal citizens. The question
just here: Are you willing to pul your
shoulders to the driving wheel of pro¬
gress ? Citizens! are you ready for
the enterprise? Is the time oppor
tune ? No time in the past lias, and
probably in the future will furnish
such befitting opportunities as now.
Enhtusod by the Troup county exhib¬
it on the north, stimulated with the
radiating light of the Chattahoochee
Valley Exposition and its prosperity
on tbesouth, guarded by the State
Fair on the east and the East Ala¬
bama show bordeiing us on the west.
Fellow countrymen ! all over the
county, in the valleys, over the plains
and on the hill tops, rally to the ke/
note of success! Rally to every mo¬
tive indicative of our welfare and well
doing as a public and as individuals.
Lend your ear, lend your energv,lend
your tongue—not sparingly but wise¬
ly. Jt you wish to create an interest
in a thing of meiit, talk it. Talking
will sometimes put men to thinking,
and thinking put men to acting.
Our natural resources and industry
should be properly advertised. The
inestimable benefits we will receive
indirectly are simply incalculable. We
call urgently upon the Journal to
bespeak us abroad and knowing that
the Journal is wrapped in the inter-
e.st d 'his section we feel the nnnec
cssary act of calling her attention to
the fact.
Men under excited passions often
jump at undeveloped and premature
conclusions. But when no great par¬
ty issue, faction or strife is at stake,
when normal blood glides the vaso
motor system, when people come to
gether in one common cause—one
common interest, then they are in a
plight to construe things advolorem.
We submit the following, uiging the
necessity of fairs and exhibitions and
expositions:
Present to us a country with its in¬
habitants lushing together comparing
their manufacture, their produce,their
communications and their ideas, and
in appreciation of such noble present¬
ments we will photograph you a pic¬
ture, not only of beautiful serenity,
but of intelligence, integrity and vali¬
ant progress.
Allow us to advance a few steps
further, and we boldly assert that
proper advertisement of your natural
resources, your products and your
arts is the duly medium through
which you can establish successful
and satisfactory industry. As evi¬
dence to these facts we invite atten¬
tion to the musty and moulded vol¬
umes of ancient history, to the more
luminous pages of the middle ages,
and last but not least, to the bright
leaves of modern agea. We ask you
to scan its pages. Each leaf unfolds
to you glorious achievements .in the
advancement of art and science, due
to the fact that as man came togeth¬
er in one common cacse—one com¬
mon interest—they are enlightened.
Man was made for association. In
an isolated state he is a miserable
wretch. Mass meetings have been
in order since the foundation of the
world and will continue to be unless
God has a revolution in the desires
and delight of mankind.
We are inclined to think that the
glorious King of day reverently emits*
its rays upon the dawn of prosperous
industry in the grand old county of
Harris.
Now let us be up and doing. Now!
Now!! is the accepted time.
‘•Be not like dumb driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!”
Our commiseration mingles with a
fellow-man who wUl not give one dol¬
lar to the glorious advancement of
hfs country or else my charity enters
his poverty stricken domain. Noble
is a public spirited man. He pur¬
sues his own substantial happiness in
guarding the interest of his country.
Let me question you. Awaken ev¬
ery energy God Almighty in His in¬
scrutable wisdom has lavished upon
you. Call into vital display every
fibre and tissue. Dig deep down in¬
to the recesses of your nature and
give vent to your patriotic pride and
feelings. With assurance that these
would be done, success would wave
with the flag of the Union suspended
from the courthouse steeple, the old
standard bearers clinging to American
Eagle, Cleveland and Thurman
proclaiming peace, prosperity and
good will to man and its kind.
“Chipley" (sig).
FROM DR. W. P. HARRISON.
Nashville, Tenn, May 2,1888—I
have used Swift’s Specific in my
ily for some time, and
it to be an excellent remedy for all
impurites of the blood. In my own
case, I believe that I have warded
off a severe attack of rheumatism in
the shoulder by a timely resort to
this efficient lemedy. In all cases
where a permanent relief is sought
this medicine commends itself for a
constitutional treatment that thorough
ly eradicates the seeds of disease
from the system.
W. P. Harrison.
CANCER OF THE EYE CURED.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14, 1888.
The Swift’s Specific Co., Atlanta,
Ga.—Gentleman: About three years
ago, Jerry Bradley a colored man, bad
a cancerous sore on his face, near
the right eye. It caused him a great
deal of pain, and be lost the sight of
the eye, but was finally cured of the
ulcer by the use of Swift’s Specific.
This case is well known in Wilkes
county, Ga., where he lived, near
Danburg, and of this case I myself
had personal knowledge.
T. C. McClendon, J. P.
AFFLICTED WITH BOILS.
Pringle, Ga., April 25, 1888.
Swift’s Specific Co., Atlanta Ga.—
Gentlemen: Allow me to say that
S. S. S. has proved to be as good as
it is recommended to be. About six
years ago I was afflicted l^ith boils.
They began in February and contin¬
ued until fall. My body was covered
with the corrupted matter. I used
S. S. S. and can safely say that I have
not had a boil since. S. S. S. wil
always do the work. You can use
this certificate for the good it may do
others.
R. W. Brooks,
Pringle, Washington County, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis¬
eases mail’d free.
The Swift’s Specific Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Contentment passes wealth. You
are sure to be contented with the use
of Warner’s Log Cabin Extract, for
external and inteinal pains. This is
better than to employ a physician
who cannot do more fer you if you
had the wealth of Croesus. Two
sizes, 50c and $1.