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LaGrange Ga., April, 25,1899
WEDNESDAY—HEMORIAL DAY.
Next Wednesday is Memorial
Day.
Thirty-four yaarsagoasbravea
band of heroes as ever God’s sun
shone upon, laid down the arms
with which they had defended
their homes and firesides and,
barefooted and ragged and dis*
heartened, came back to a land
blackened with the smoke of
Shermanfires and stained with
v e blood of the youthful flower
of the land.
Sad were the day sand weary
nights—thirty four years ago!
From where the orange blos
soms scent the florid climate of
Florida to the sweep of the Tex
as praries or the green fields of
Virginia you might go into the
humblest cottage, vino-clad be
side the sea, or slumbering upon
the mountain, and there would
be the sounds of sorrow for brave
boys ,ind grizzled heroes who nev
er would come back. You might
go into the home of wealth and
thm* was the awful hush that
«
toid that the first born had fal
len or that the cavalier father
had again clasped the hand of
Jackson,the grand,beyond the river
<wiili its mystery. No home was
so palatial but what suffering had
come to it, no dwellingsoobscure
but s> »rrow had entered there. In
the ranks of the gray, shoulder
to shoulder rich and poor,
favot- d and unknown,had inarched
with but one heart beat and the same
.song of freedom from every soldier’s
heart. And so in the vast gar*
moni of our great loss and great
bereavement were knit the heart
fibers torn from every clpss and
drawn from ewrj phase of our
civilization. Among these
strands which m ido this garment
was the grief ol her who bent
above her soldier son and the
pathos stamped upon the fair face
watching for the soldier lover
who never was to come back any
more. There v. as the strand
traced by the smoke from the
flume-swept home, there was the
strand woven from the shroud
of the poor dead. There was
the fiber torn from die quivering
heart of love and threads from
the sad fabric of d. ad hopes.
This was thirty-four years ago.
t nee that time u thousand is
sues have come to the surface,
a new generation has come to
largely fill the phi«*es so well and
ably filled by those who ruled so
lordly in the old regime. The
lofty cavalier w.lks among us
no more, the business man rules
alike in North and South; bui
thia business man in the South
is the son of the old cavilier and
‘ while his head is turned to dis
’ fereut channels his heart is the
same old Southern heart that
marched with Jackson and fought
the fight with Lee. The chang
-led conditions in the South have
I «
I never changed its spirit. It is
the same honest, chivalrous, gen
erous spirit and open nature.
And this spirit and this nature
love the memory of the great
hearts who followed where the
oriflumme of the Souths treamed,
whether in the shadow of defeat,
or the glory of snccess.
Next Wednesday the South
pays its tribute to these dead.
I'he survivors of that great cause
will march under the old flags
again, by the same grand old
strains, to the sad pl'aers where
fair hands lay the fllowersof love
on the sleeping forms off courage.
We here in LaGrange, whose
county gave five hundred sons
to this cause, can not afford to
fail to exibit how deeply we re
vere the memory of those who
fought and dieu for us in the- old
day s when the stars and' bars
led the cause of freedom. Ifown
in this Southland of ours th«ie
lives no one who can afford- bo
stay away from the ceremonies 1 i
which the living pay to the her
oic dead of the past. Some day
you and I may have to pay the
same penalty of life for our coati- i
try and our convict'ons. It would
be poor incentive to think tha-t (
tbity years after no one would
care for the sacrifice we gaue.
VVe cannot allow the interest in<
this day to die out. No business
is so important as to render any
excuse necessary. The great* ;
heart of the South asks that* on
next Wednesday every mar. do
his diuty. (
sone FIGURES AND REFLECTIONS '
The Treasury Bureau of Sin
tis tics in a recent report gives
some very interesting figures.
These figures to which we refer
are in regard to our foreign
trade. They show that, in-ten
years—from 1888 to 1898*-oun
sales in Africa rose from $3,000,’-.
000 to $17,000,000; in Japan fromJ
$4,000,000 to §21.000.000; Beb P
giuuj from $10,000,000 t® $47.,
000,000; in Denmark from .$3,000;.-
000 to $12,000,000; in Jflol.'anA
from $16,000,000 to $655000,00«; :
in France from $40,0<J0.000 to
$100,000,000; in Germany from
$55,000,000 to $150,0(bO,000; in
Uie United Kingdom from $352,-
000.000 to $540,000,00®.
Commenting on this the Wash
ington Post, an expansion paper,,
adds this statement::
“Perhaps the mosi surprising
of our commercial victories-have
been won in Great Britain and
her dependencies. They baveasf
tjnished English, manufacturers
and the English people generally
more than anybody on ibis side
of the Atlantic.”
Now it looks peculiar that after
such figures issued by an expan
sion government the expansion*
ists would continue to claim that
in order to advance our commer
cial interests it is a necessity
that we adopt England’s colonial
system in order that “trade
might follow the flag.” “Per
haps the most surprising of our
commercial victories have been
won in Great Britain and her;
dependencies,’’says the Post, aMI
yet it will likely tell us in rt'
few days more, if it is like the
average expansionist, that we
will have to own colonies like
England does ff we want to com**
pete with England and the other
commercial nations, and yet in
|he meanwhile we are making
inroads among the dependencies
of Englund.
The figures from llu* Treasury
Bureau of Statistics iiso informs
us that:
“Our excess of exports over
imports in the last three years
reached the enormous aggregate
of $1,300,000,000.”
Now this looas like that we
might have the right to say what
kind of money we will use in
this country. Tbs money that,
comes in to us for our products
amounts to $1,300. KO.OOO more
than the money which we send
out of this country for
things. It seems that) is not at
question of whether other folks
will take our money,, but ii in a
qoestion of whether er nos we
will take somebody elan's wnmey. ■
As long as the balance of trade;
is in our favor we db not see
how a man can argue that we
can not make our own 1 financial'
system and pass judgement upon
tbeinowy which other people'
p»y-
We w«M»ld like sone expan
sionist and some gold* bug to
aos-wer tie two points which w
hare shown from these figures-.
Fhe respect and adncwritio-m of
th* people for Mr. Bryan groves
Strenger emery day.
We have paid Spain* s2o,ff)®.-
OOfijfior the privilege od taking.*
her place bu 11y ing a nd'inuider
ing-f/he PWipinos.
Pm tihe death of ilbn. N-. JI
Ffommonrfl 4»fcorgia has sufferedi
the loss off a sterling citizen, and
a brave andi lofty ger.tibman.
There atw no millionaire Sena
t>ors-fro<ni titoe South. There are i
aon&eqiwtrtly no bribery investi
gation trailers to otwr Senator- !
iiUi elections.
AsS-TMtE BOAT GAME IN.
—
I’WRtolted' fur him as the ■ lioatteame i»j,
Iki.tlie-diinv.ipmy light rf.te daivn that’A.
been
Klghion tile deck I aawvlfia snrile,
Avul,.iHlm iiuarm, in a little- while,
AVe miked a®d taught Aland; jpked an«il
uliaffof
lAlleui* the pleasures -and griefs we’ii
halted;
Andi D wm, so pro* Al I.' aueJd hardily
s peart
Tii htwe tHUe old fe’lliw tew one whute
week;
But oh, **r the waa* and oldb
.Audi tin? tired look.rvaaaaAery told;
That suam the de tfiYones. who once-Uad
been , •
Wmhdl watch for hitn.asthe boat coaoes
i®.
ftlluw often my dneaiuMags have t.utmed
to stray
Tb. the misty light of that morning
gray;
And down the wharf, ag:ua» and
again,.
I watch for him.au the boat csenes in,
And I see the waves in the dawn light 1
beat
Again on the pier; and I hear the feet
Os the harrying throng in the morning
dim,
And I wait again and again for him.
■ The years roll on in their solemn sweep.
And. the boats come on, and creep and
creep
Upto the wharf, as they did that day—
' But I watch for him in vain for aye.
The years roll ever with surge sublime,
But some bright morn of a golden time
I When toil is ended and shame and sin,
He’U watch for me as the boat comes
5 in. O. G. 0.
J Never saw so many new goods
i' at Seay Bros.
DOWN THfc UHE»APEAI4E
; I followed you ado thr hay,
j- Adown (he bay— Immii and I,
; The moonlight glistened ow the apnrj..
And in the night the went by. ii
My heart had nailed adowu’ the baj,
When you and I had saidi iurvwel],-
Had sailed with you, with yuCSway,
| As evening's shadows on u.*Ml
i 1 followed down the (’liesapeal*-
To find if niy heart had fared well—
Ah, if the waves my thoughts -twuld
♦peak
And toyonull my dreaming tel!'.’
o. g. r.
It is reported and not denied
that Tom Reed will not again br *
in Congress. Ihat he will retire ;
from public lisle. Already sev i
eral Republican*haveannounced I
themselves us aandidalies for the
S|»eakership off the House of
Re prese n t a t i ves*.
John Wanansaker wouldn’t
do a thing to that' Quny jury if
he had a good chance to'make a
solar plexus blow;.
TRBMUP SUPEtMDR CSUHT
Court Convenes Nmrt lowday sad |
Thnae Will Be Hany Cases
o« Imports ace and
Interest*
©n tw%t Monday will aonveee
Thoup Superior ctntrt. There
will be niMoy cases- of interest
J&diongf these will b*<he aoib of
t:he ILwfGbrvage ' atanWorbs* ®ss
pany against the ckyjof LaWru-nge?
and the sorts of A. Al Moocy and J
JI Ki Mtaoo againsti the W-esternj
ISkilwayr of Alabama.
will be other cases-of greet iu
twrest;. and doubttos« there wills
bea largo aliendanee. HfoHoo J
on.Judgw-Sk W. Htwrrrs wilh prs- '■>
side and Hon. T. At AUiin&on,<
o«r vigilant solicitor, will be inf
aMendacee, upon th« discharge,
odlhis duties. £
TroM|v»Gauntjr CampuU. G. V.
The inemben, of this camp and ’
till o'her veters ns of the oouoty ■
cure * eapesled to assemble rni
rfourt house at 2 J'B>o’<iloek. and
□sarch to>tbe College* Arftur the
address ibis desired that as-many
of the Veterans as. can stand the
march wmHI join in tho line and
go as i btody in thu position as- '
signed us in the precession. AM
having suitable Badges williwear
them. By order
J. Ik. Schaub, ,
Command er. !
J, 8.. Strong,
Adljunt.
Ejaminatioit of iTeacltens.
On the22nd of June next Ii
wil| bold an axanxination for
Teachers. The questions will
be largely based on “Manual of
Methods” “Page's Theory and
Practice of Teachings, edited by
jE. Q. Branson, and “Way marks
for Teachers’”by Mass Arnold.
Ol A. Bail C; S. C.
Schools in Cuba andi Elsewhere.
U II *
Prof. J. F. Utraughuav wh*> recently
visited Cuba with a view of investiga
ting the outlook fqe establishing a
sirhool in Havana, Cuba, nsext fall on
has return visited Swvaatnah, Georgia,
where he anranged toopen a well equip
ped Business College June Isth.
Prof. Draughon now has flourishing
j business eoDeges located in Nashville
Tenn.,Galveston and Texarkana,Texas.
These colleges have superior courses of
instructions, and) special facilities for
tecuriag positions. See Prof. Draugh
on’s ad. elsewhere' iu this issue.—Spe
cial rates wiß be given all who enter
either of colleges soon.
I will sell on the first Tuesday
in May al public outcry in the
city of LaGrange all my buggies, |
carriages, wagons etc. I have a'
number of first class vehicles that
will go at a bargain. There will
be no by bidding. Every vehir
cle will be sold.
( P. H. WilliakSjA,.
18. S. R.ffllE BID.
Passes Away at His fiooitt'
On Vernon Street,
ms OF inw QWITITK
Ycwrog, Highly RdspvctelWith Scww
Friends to Mourn His
Death.
Mr Walter C. Littlb died a»
his bet®e in this city idst Wed
nesday after a short illness. He
was neb thought to have lteen se
riously” ill. and no tippreiteusiong
were fefc abont his uliimiittr reco*
jvery; thws his death was a great
i shock to-bis relatives >10(2 his
(Jriends. His mother was at) his
side when* the sudden chamge
tcok place* which ended his life;
and, although »»d was immediate
ly sum ie weed and remedies
applied, ncrf)!iii*t»g could be done
for iis relief death quickly
ensued.
Mfr. Little- was the oldest
Ison erf the kutw Dr. S. W. Lit*
tie, v, skilfw* physician and
‘ remembered'- with affection by.
Jmany ,lo whom# l:e ministered*
during his litie, >n sickness aud *
sorrow. a young maa<
of stealing qftal'blies, a loving
and thought!u<kso*,, and faithful
in the discliaiig# u>t his Obliga
tions. ,
He leaves-two- brothers and
jtwo sis’jer* lw> maMam his loss;
:-and t hey,-• nd his-ffovoted mother,
(whose iove ckmg. with lenderest
■. fondness to th*s, her oldest son.
“have (he siueei»e sympathy of
j their irienda-iu sh-s sad affliction.
Death issUwuy* »ad—sad when
fit approaches with gradual or
with naslennig sfop; but whoa
;H sn iidies ns vitrtim away with
'out w.lining, whei the blow talbr
."as a bolt fi’Min a> dear sky, the
shock of is is irrribJe, and pros-
Itratrs loving Iripnxfa in the very
bitterness of <b spair.
The funeral services were con
ducted at h’s home on Vernon
street and the remains interred
ijat tin- family burial ground.
nave You
Heard i
Olli?
You may have heard*
about SGOTTS EMULSION;
and have a vague notion (
that it is cod-liver oil with *
its bad taste and smell and
all its 'other repulsive tea-«
tures. II is cod-liver oil, the
purest and the best in the■
world,.but made so palata»
ble that almost everybody
can take it Nearly all
children like it and ask far
more,
SCOTTIS
EMULSION
looks like cream; it nour
ishes the wasted body of
the baby, child or adult
better than cream or any
other food in existence. It
Bears about the same rela
i tion to other emulsions that
cream does to milk. If you
have had any experience
with other so-called “just as
good” preparations, you
will find that this is a fad.
The hypophosphites that are
combined with the cod-liver oil
, give additional value to it because
, they tone up the nervous system
i and impart strength to the whole
i body.
* «oc. an 4 ,00. all d-
) SCOTT & BOWNE, Chensisw, New York.