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
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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
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