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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1893)
SM 1 1 E. B. II *rnady Proprietor Our New Country. C ye;o-s ago, a« a banquet in the 0 i r i.f H -i >ii asmoothed faced young nun ftotu down south, caught rite* atton ti.mofihe North, there wnppkd in the i „.f of her -1' lude*I imagination. stand* in:'h r* in the iteatt of New England, mnotg a p opts whom the teaching* of Wvn isl Philips had led to regard the mm o the Si>utit as foreign to every du iy o' patriotism. nn«l dead to all prioci l lesof honor, he placed the cavelier by 1 * ,t«. ot the puritan, and fn words flowing with the fire of southern man )ioo*l and with an eloquence borrowed Irnm the sunny skies of his own fair bind, he challenged the world to make the comparison. There was un breath of sectionalism; no words of ensiraugenieut; no feeling of i-ni tattered hope to arouse expiring ,-niuity. All w.is fraternity; all was love: it was a grand speech. Sentimei. tally nnd theoretically It was perfect Imt whether or not the principles he then* suggested will stand the test of prictical application, we cannot tell. What ever motive may hare prompted him; what ever vision inspired him, the white winged messenger as he sealed his lips, forbade its execution. This splen did dream of a New South must find its re .fixation in the uncertain future. Re fome-rs are seldom perfect and while tin- principle they iuaugerate may live forever, the details of execution must often be changed to suit the environment of the times. With all due reverence for the name of HenryGrady, and regards for the pos wfioet h • assured in the scale of distinc tion. theie are somethings he sought to introduce, which I think it behooves us to consider well before adopting as the ground work ii|K»n which we shall ereet the splendid structure of the New South. If seems to me that some would place tlreir own constructions upon hi* words «n l use his name as means to achieve an end which certainly could not have been the desire of him who drew tin picture of the puritan and cavelier. I though as only a vouth feel bold in say ing that if by a New South is meant the investment of northern capital in south ehu fields bringing its accustomed re— wilts upon our G«k 1 feanng people, we want no New South. During the past decade, many chan ge* have l»een wrought. There was a time when the fleecy staple ruled the market of the world, and ilia manufac turing interest were dependent upon the agricultural. There was a time when cotton wa* king, and the southern plan let* were only a synonym for fcoutbarn gentlemen. But with the perfection for invention, the unrestored growth of manufactories, and the emancipation of a!svvr, the reign of king cotton termi nated and the combination of capital turned the tide of finance from southern fields to northern vaults. Indeed when we note the vast amount of northern capital that hus been invested in south ern tieMs during the post few years we may we u ourselves the question "hat doe* it mean". The people of the Houth have l>eeu raising cotton at a cost <»f 7 cents per pound and -selling it at an average of 8 cents, to nortlieru faciori**, and bring ingot back in the form of manufactured cloth at the exorbitant price tnat satisfies l he greed ofthe man uf ueturer, the commissioner, and the retail merchant. Such a svsteiu has eui* lavished the South, especially the agri: cultural classes, and enriched the North. 11 connection with this, the legislation forced upou us by Republican rule has pdoraed ia 'c pi iy-d their tlie unholy part of alliance, accomplice and an in the i liquitous system of robbery know n speculation. If is only of late years we have a*en " hat do these visits mean?" They mean •dvitationg to Georgians to meet “wall ^reet wiraard 8 ". Grand and courageous "ere they todecline. If tb« “Hew South" is built upon these conditions, we want Oo “ »ew south". S. A. B. W. MVItTKH TO NITIJU TNI IIW*. RKCOVliVlIK) TNK Pk«H*EIC** Hl» iltUXR THI niMPtKlTV OK Mill.IV COUNTt ELLAVILLE, GA. THURSDAY S pt 7 I m “For God Saks Give a Poor Girl A .Ha nci. cajjt. Brudwell iu his admirable talk Tuesday morning told a pathetic story of u girl living in the wire grass coun ties venose farther had sacrifice 1 his life on the altar of his country, leading a widow with six helpless children. This l>oor woman had uot the means to carry out tlic oft expressed wish of ner hue baud to have the children educated, but the brave daughter, the eldest of the family, was no tired with ambition that she resolved to overcome all obstacles ami wrote to Capt. Brad well saying it he would only let her come to school to him she would work her fingers off to pay her tuition, closing her letter with this touching appeal. “For God’s sake give a poor girl a chance*’. It is needless to say she was given the opportunity to improve her mind and is to day an hou.' ored matron rearing a family of boys and girls who will be an honor to this grand old State, Oh it we could only be.* thoroughly imbued with the grand truth that “It is not appointed to man to live by bread alone** there would Come from itslhidingplace,silver and gold that has been greedily hoarded and our school and colleges would teem with the oright boys and girls, whose minds ure now lit erally starving The cry is going up from hundreds in Ga. *'For Gods sake give us a chance*' and what are vve doing to satisfy this ea** gercraving for knowledge? The apathy in Schley co. on this important subject is appalliug, would to heaven our people coukl awake to the importance of giving more attention to the training ot chil—>* dren's minds that are to live through the endleas.cvcles of eternity. If nolittleones have been committed into your hands can you not crown some poor deserving orphan's life with the happine.-s that comes with kuoWieJge. Your reward will lie the *we*t cuiicienceness of having brought sunligt into other lives, we can not afford to treat this matter light y. Ma terlal things cannot always satisfy "The thirst that from the soul doth spring de mands a drink divine.*! The following timely editorial from theConstitution should be carefully read. Our school for higirer education will s«>on open theli fall terms, and we wish a * v ord with parents about them. the <-outh is not up with other sections in the number of its thoroughly educat ed men and women. Ii is of no conse quence that good excuse* can be given for this state o* things. Excuses do not educate our sons and daughters, not save our section from the consequences of their lack of education. we must send more boys and girl* to college. While our college* are far behind northern colleges in the matter of en— dowmeut and eumpment, they are well worthy of our patronage, and it is not improbable that their poverty is accompa nied by some compensations. The social life around a school of moderate means is likely tobe exempt from the habits of extravagauces which beset some wealth ier institutions and which defeat the purpose* of x college. At any rate the average southern col lege is much above the patronage which it receive*. This .ujures these insti tutions .and,what is of more consequence injures our section. For this cause w« urge parent* to send their non* and daugters to school this tall, There is great danger that man/ of our voung people may lose their laat chance for liighe education by teason of the p3nic,J0ur people are frightened,and when they begin to economix. 1 many of them begin al the top. cuttingofi th* ex pense* of religion and education tirst. We cannot atiord this sort of eltrava U*nt economy. It is altogether too dear. educate them. At last much of the panic is mer fright. There is more money iu the coun try than cleariug house balance* indicate. Furthermore the clouds are lifting. Time* are better, and just ahead is a pe For Blood. Bladder, Buiouoess, W. V.C period ot great prosperity. Let us not sacrifice our chhtrer. to a tempiritry scare. L*-t us not ileny them thenecesss ries for the highest and be»t|livjng he cause of fears born of .financial tnare. The war to »k a wav •* » • chauo * of edu cation of onej.generation. The panic of 78 injured another. Li*t not the panic o t 1898 iol» another of such precious op portunities. Other things can wait «n the return of posp«*rity.but not the education of the young people ofthe country. They will soon pass beyond the age wh**n they can be educated. With many of them it is now or never. Though the fig tre** blossom not neith er fruit be in the vine; though the alhor of the olive fail and the fields yield no meat; though the flock be cut of! from the fold and there hr no herd m the stalls," the education of our children must not h* negleted. Let the halls ofthe university and Einoty and Mercer and all our other institutions of learning la* crowded as never before at their fall openings. If we cannot ba rich in p<df and purse let us bring up a generation rich in mental and moral worth. ORiTa ary; Mrs, R. C. Meadows, nee, Allen, was born May the 8rd. 1828. married Dec. 16th. 1852 and died Aug.28th. 1893. Thus relentless death has again entered our little vilage, and has taken from ns a kind freend and neighbor, one. who was mild and gentle in her ways, and whom atl adpreciated for those beautiful traits of character. She never united with the church, but those who knew her most intimately fesl assured '* all is well with her/' Her bereaved husband says'* she al ways tred to do her duly. Until her health failed she attend ihe Churches here, and often presented herself for prayer when invitation was given, thus proving she felt the need of prayer, and and be ieved in its efficacy. All of her proclivities inregard to religion were for th* Primitive churchy having been reared n that faith, it is natural her mind should turn in that direction. As far as my own as*' iciaiiou with her is concerned, and she was my near neighbor tor sometime, she was indeed all one could desire, ever ready to do a kind act. or assist in time of need. If she had ' rials and heart ache most patiently did she bear them, never indulging in any conversation that would lead one to lstlieve that her lif* —"had its own bitterness its own foun tain of teius." She was the mother ot two children; her first born being loaned to her but one short year, and it is not snrprismg her next babe. Richard, who grew to manhood, was the “apple of her eje.“ aud when he loft for the far west her heart oftan yearned to gee him again in the flesh; ever cheerful when his name his name waa mentioned she was trust— ing for the best; though it never was her privilege to meet her boy on earth after this we trust •• sweet bye and bye** has dawned upon them, and they have, ere this, met to part no more, where sighs and tears will never molest. She was emphatically the friend of the orphan, having raised two from small children, aud partly rear-d and educated five Her little motherless nep'tew Frank was now receiving hei tender rare, and what a loss is hist. She waa a devoid wife, and since her sickness has so often expressed herself as having the heat husband in the world, Many friends met at the cemetery here, when she was laid nwar. and the fresh made mound bore testimony to her worth by the many lovely floral offi-ring* covering if. Rev. Henry Scarborough officiated in the last sad rite. O.vd help fh* sorrowing husband mid other loved ones to be resigned lo this dispensation, and to so live as to have no f<Mr of death. S. M. 8. Ait t a nnin POCKET AUUXAO and MRHORAEPC W BOO K •Iwrttilai BEOWff* CROW BITTRUU Ult best Tonic, given away 'ply at Drug and •aaaraf Mon*. A at now. i Sam A. B. v ‘illiamsun, Manager Notice Notice i* hereh. glv< n that the signed sol<l nod transfered his holding stock in the Planters Hank of G«, last •ianuarv. If. John on July 26-93 BlG MLRtJNCJ Big Meeting twins Thursday night fore Third Sun lay in Aug. At St Mark Church, Taylor Oo. All invited. Full has ket, 8CHLKY COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE. This Institute will Itegin Monday Sept. 4th. at lOO clock and continue all the week. ALL PERSON* HOLDING PC*Lie SCHOOL TKVOHEKS LICENSE AHK REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT. Chas. Lane will conduct the Institute. C. H. Smith, C. S. 0. For Schley County. AH eomunication for publication he sent in not later than Wednesday 10 oclock. T A Collins, J B Williamson Collins Williamson CLEAN SWEEP SALE OF 1893 . Is an opporturity for the purchase Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Hardware** Tinware, Stoves, Harness, Brick,. etc. r etc. AT YOUR OWN PRICK Meat and lard will be sold for csshondy COTTNTRT IPZROTDTTCUT Taken in exchange and higljest market price allowed for same, Call ami be convinced. } IT IS WORTH WHILE TO TRY To ;p t the best qualify and moat goods for the least money is The aim of even pruder t purchaser and the idea that this can be dorm only ia the large* cities b4*e ing evi ry day dispelled. DIXON BROs. W’ho keep on hand a complete Stock of farni’y and Heavy. groceries A general of Plantation supplies Including Sharpie IDocyr GrOocL AN3>> Ready mad*: suits; We are determined to make it to .the interns* of, every cifciaen of Schlby count! buy their supplies at home,. This firm buys good*-in large quantities.. from.the manufacturer* and largest* pay* cash and get* the lowest rates, therefore they win and will sell th* same quality ef goods fon leas money for cash, than any city retail’ denier; who v pay* high rents, high insuranoe-and high eity tax, oan afford to.. If you have been trading elsewhere giv* them a trial, make out' a list of what you need, take it, with the oa»h, to JD IIXI OUST BROTHERS __ pt. hey will u^vince vou VR. «*. sa. ei uavilv, -i-V Just received » new 'rjunenf of htij ' < '® ^I ? '* sap. l ' 0 Mowlug^na<‘Him?. 4 Hill, Gall early '• ' ’ —— This p.-‘per rwprifs the right to rject and orartect any all manuscript bunded in for pubii‘ .'it' >n - Cheap Medicine**— Save Money. All buy medicines, and you wank them cheap at retail at wholsale rates. Jacobs’ Pharmacy, the largest southern “cutter" of prices, has an advertisment in to-day's paper containing a few ilar prices. low All rates. other articles No matter are sold what at sim yon want that is usually kept in a large drug store send to them. They will sell it at astonishing low rates. Express charge*, for packages under five pounds, twenty** five cents. Watch these advertisement*, and prices. Send for a number of thing* at once. Is a word to the wise sufficient ,_ "litoim' AM on Arllm ’0'“ "m :~ w" mm: m! nfliimflnox “fink ‘wfll cu. you, upon chum upped“. your liver, III [M Iorflalariu.,L1vex-'rrou- 1:16. or mag; :‘ztionmu BRO *5. = Q 39W": -. BITTERS
