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About The Pickens County herald. (Jasper, Ga.) 1887-???? | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1891)
m i w m 1 nm NS 0 6^ STY HERALD. VOL. IV. I )irect oi\y. ■o Sri’KHioit Conrr. * Fourth Monday in April and Septem¬ ber. Geo. F. Bober. Judge; George It. 11 town, Boiicilor-Geiicia). U. S. Commissioner—Jtihn M. Allred. County Ofi'Ickhs. Ordinary—C. J. Cornclison. Court first Monday in each month. Clerk and Treasurer—J. F. Simmons. Sheriff—James T’inyan. Eaton. . Tax Receiver—J. W. Tax Collector—G. W. Hamrick. Coroner—J. A. Newberry. Surveyor—W. H. Reece. Professional Cards. ■o II. M. HOLBEHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. JASPER, - GEORGIA. . Prompt attention given-to all business intrusted to him. Office in the Courthouse with the Ordi" nary. 4 ir. F. C. TATE, >* ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Jasper, Georgia. Prompt attention to all business. i i.S W. C. Glenn. C. I). Maddox. GLENN & MADDOX, Attorneys at Law, Atlanta, Ga. Office: No. (><> Gate City National Bank Building, Alabama St cet. jy-Special attention given to cases in the Baited States Courts. 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Reliable Agents and Special inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet giving Indorsements, Ac., address ODELL TYPE WRITER GO.. $5 and 87 5th Avc. CHICAGO ILL. f«r r:: V II •J > i m iftY -ar’wafS’Y*^ m P9 ■ ill j ' ritjKgl ^ y m 1 iR r* 1 B ! - j * 1 LIPPHAK BBC Wholts.-aeBrnggisti, S*YaaBc.*!,Ga. JASI’KR, GKORGIA, THURSDAY MARCH 1 j, 1891 . HUMAN NATURE. If life were not so sail ft thing*, Who then could think of l>ein£ merry! If God's will would bear altering, Ilis plans wo should not try to vary! Were we once free from pain and care, Wo straight would seek somo cross to bear! If upon love a seal were set, How many seals would then be broken 1 If gentl% speech were hard to get, IIow many kind words would bo spokenl If heaven were once denied us all. How we should then to heaven call! —Mary A. Mason in Youth's Companion. . TIIE BARBER’S MANIA. John Rhett, the handsomest young man in the county, he of the raven locks and with the beautiful black mustache that the women adored—John Rhett walked into tho barber shop in York- ville for a shave. It was a cold day and there were three or four of his friends, besides several tonsorial artists, standing around the stove at tho time, hut the man who al¬ ways did his work being idle he walked directly over and threw himself into the comfortable chair. The barber was a tall, well built young fellow by tho name of Henry Casev, whom Rhett had known for a long time. Tho usual preparatory process was gone through with and then he sharpened his razor and went to work, but he started oif in a manner that made Rhett uncom- forable from the first. This was due to tho unusual and seemingly reckless way in which he handled the razor. There was entirely too much flourish about it to make one feel easy. He would whirl it round in one or two cirles before it touched the face, and then take it off again in the same artistic style. This may have looked very pretty to a spec- tutor* but to the person who formed the center of these concentric circles, Rhett ^thought it’ was anything but pleasant, At first he was inclined to think the fol- low was drinking. But he soon dismissed thin idea, for the work was being done 'veil and chub ally and as no drunken COU r\ '1° 1 mal,y h ? 1 C T y Vnat , he duln t w like any inch flourishes around his head, and to stop it. But the only reply In; received was the press of the barber's finger against his throat, anil a short hissing “keep still.” This made Rhett mad, and he started to express himself very forcibly, but j 1(} looked up at the man who stood drawing the sharp razor over his face his anger gave way to a far move Cearful feeling. The words died on lips and a sudden chill crept over his body. I.o had looked into the wild, excited :'vfs <*f :i “Don’t you move or say a word; if yon do 111 cut your throat,” camo again in a suppressed whisper, as that sharp, cun- uing face bent near to his. “Do you know.” said tho barber as he kept on with the work; “do you know that this v ill bo year lost shave—that 1 intend to kill yon with this same razor the moment 1 have finished? “I'have long wanted to i;iako the ex- periuient,” he continued hr, lie went rap- j ^ ( qiy on .“just W to sec Uovv aL quickly i it could 1 ,^y. but yon are wrong. 1 only want to do this work i:i the interest' of science. I believe it will prove t.i be tho most pain¬ less and (piickost of all deaths. If I suc¬ ceed today, as I expect to do, my method may become tho public mode of exccu- tion in this country, supplanting the gal- lows. Yon see what an honor it will be to have started such a reform i:i capital punishment. My name will become i.n- tnorfcal. There will he none of the sus- pense attending executions now; none of the terrible scenes at tho gallows. You simply take the condemned man in for a shave and before ho knows it he is in eternity” M, U,„. ra to V,U «,pM. Cited way, a-U U kept oil rhavnig. Rhett beard his friends carver,dire on the other side cf thoroom, and lie t urned his head to see if he could tell them of his danger. But it was quickly jerked back in position, and the barber told him if he did that'again or tried to get out of the chair it would ho the signal t'or liis death. And the wicked gleam of his eye more than liis words showed that he v. as in terrible earnest. Under the circumstances tho- intended vicM#u thought it best not to move again, and so he laid there as still as death. But his brain was not idle, it was working with the rapidity of lightning, and well it might. Rhett had always been regarded as a cool and brave young man; lie had proved it on more than one trying occasion, And he determined in this last extremity to be himself and to meet the sharp cun- ning of the maniac with an equal cun- ning. Then commenced a fierce and hidden between those two—a game in which one knew the prize for him was life, and, if he lost, the profit death. “Ilenry,” said the young man, and he smiled* though, his heart was beating fast, “you shouldn’t try to frighten a good customer in that way? You know you wouldn't kill au obi friend like me.” “I’ll show you, Mr. Rhett,” half shrieked the barber, and the gleaming feye grew fiercer and the voice with passion. - Rhett saw that this had only added *° ^ )e fltune. and he begjai to despair o f conciliating the madman. “Yes, said Casey, and his wild hand grew wilder and the razor pressed harder his victim’s face; “yes, you must die this verj" hour for the sake: of science, Why, it will be a noble death. You ought to feel honored to perish in such a cause.” The man was now thoroughly’ frightened, ;;nd lie watched for an op- portunity to spring from the chair and escape. But lie looked in vain. Though the barber occasionally relaxed the stern grip upon his throat, jet ho still lit Id him with bis glittering eye. .' that his hour is at lmnd. The barber will be taken into the jail to give liim a shave, and without a fear or tremor, without a single thought of death, lie will bo burled into another world. Talk \)out executing by electricity, but my method will not only be quicker, but more painless ” “Just a stroke like this, and it’s all over,” and Rhett’s heart gave a wild leap, for h * thought his en l had convo. Casey, however, had only drawn the back of the razor across bis throat, but with such force and rapidity that it burned like ^ lire. 1 he situation was growing desperate* In a mmute the barberwould be through witli his work. With one hand lie had Rhett by tho hair and "with the - other was finishing up the job, while his lips kept muttering and his body swayed with excitement. Rhett knew with the next sweep of that infuriated arm he would meet his doom. Whatever lie did must be done instantly, “Well, Henry,” he said, as lightly as he could, “sharpen up your razor well before you start, for I don’t want any bungling job.” For ho thought when the barber turned to do this lie could leap from the chair and get away. “It’s sharp enough for you, Mr. Rhett,” and the madman grew madder ns he spoke: “it's sharp enough for you, sir.” lie had already finished shaving. Rhett’s heart almost stood still. "Nov: we’ll see if it needs to be sharp- er,” said Casey with a demoniac laugh, and Rhett felt a sharp sting as the keen blade cut the skin on his throat. “But, Henry,” he rapidly ejaculated, “I want you to make a success of this, for it will be a blessing to the la.t if yoit go on now I tell you it will be n failure.” A, 1 ;\/ asked f• Casey. The marine was interested. Rhett saw that he-had gained a point and he knew bis life impend'd upon how used it. Ho had touched upon the man's pet mania. It seemed t Gauge to him now that he bad i::i thought of it before. “Yon will make a failure,” ho con- tinned, “because you have told me all about it, and I have already suffered as much suspense jus the criminal on tho gallows. Besides, when I fed the razor i giving me the fatal and wound I will will shriek j out m agony tno pcop.e say ; lu.-it I Euucrcd terrible deatn. lhey j wall not believe you then that it would i be Ihe most painless mode of execution. So yon see, Henry, you would defeat the very object you are trying to accom- pDh." x lie barber withdrew the razor and held it motionless in his hand. Rhett breathed easier and became; eloquent on the subject of the experiment. “Now, the next man you shave, Henry, don’t say a word to liim on the subject, but all at once, i:i the twinkling »(«a „»U,h„ out A,,„ I you will become a greater man than the inventor of the .guillotine.” “Well, Mr. Rhett, I believe you are right about it,” and ho began to close the razor. The mania was wearing off, and in its stead there camo a playful and mischiev- ous humor. Patting his customer under the chin, “Ah, Mr. Rhett,” ho said, “you look so much better without your mus- taebo. Now, don’t you want mo to take it off for j-ouT Afraid to cross lum in . lus humor, , Ehrett replied, though it almost broke his heart to say it: It Will lOOJC newer. On went tho hither, end in another minute the beautiful silken strands were no more than the withered leaves of the ^ Now, Mr. ltnett, ir jou had your nair clipped j'ou would look splendid. Don t you want me to tako it off?” “Of course, Henry, clip it,” camo from j those anguished lips. Ito w ..s w illing to 1 say or do anything to get that razor back into its case. • the clippers were brought out and in less than two minutes he was slicker than a new liorn rat. But if his head was light his heart was too, when he arose from the chair, and never in all his life did he feel so willing and happy to pay for ashave and hair cut. Of course everybody laughed at him "'hen he went out on the street, and the wind blew cold about'his head. To his friends, \shen they gathered around him, he told his harrowing experience, and ho was still as jiale as a. ghost. A committee forthwith waited on the barber, hut they did not find anything in his words or actions to denote insan- ity. So some believed the story and Eome didn’t—and the barber kept on shaving, But never again did ho put his razor upon the face oj, John Rhett.—W. M. Hobby in Atlanta Constitution. *--- A Pic» for indifference. A little indifference to one’s self, to one’s food, one’s personal appearance, clothes, and even one’smental and moral condition, is a wonderful aid in life, When I refer to indifference to one's moral condition I do not, of wish to bo an advocate of license; but I do protest that it is well, having ability, done one's duty to the,best cf one's to await the issue with tranquility.—All the Year Round. THE FUNERAL MAN. Uncanny Dcliudon of a Curious Charac¬ ter Who Follows the Hearse* A funeral procession wound its gloomy way down Mission street. The ear- over tho pave- , nu ' I ' r - 1 lie lrearso was a white one, and the Idtle eoilm inside was covered with Jlowers. An old nuin passing along stopped; and raised tii.i hat as the hearse passed j him, and a group of noisy st reet gamins stopped their play a moment. As the last carriage turned the corner a strange figure shambled into sight—a weird li^tiro that seemed to loom suddenly out of the mist like a specter— the tlgure ( ,f ?l tall old man running, lie was running as fast as lie brought! could, with a sort J'halt ing limp that llim oym , lllimlte Iienror >},© last ear- riage. He stumbled painfully over a stone in the street, but he never paused. 0 limped breathlessly on, his wild eves glowing wit h an eager light. lie was a t hin, gaunt old man with a hag- gard lace and jaws that moved horri¬ bly. Just as tho procession stopped at the church the strange figure stumbled for- W ard. When the little coffin was lifted ten¬ derly froiq the white hoarse the figure pushed eagerly up to the stops. The pallbearers walked carefully up the stairs to the door. On tho topmost stop stood tiie tall man. He was still. Ills lean arm was stretched out in a stately gesture. Ilis wild eye ) were alight w.tli a fanatic’s enthusiasm. When the coffin passed him he waved his stick with a kingly dignity. Ho muttered something to himself. A po- fieeniari took him by the arm. “Move on ” ho Said Tim bdl mail started suddenly The I He' ' light faded from his face. limped silently away. A little child standing ® * hciu’ti.o steps clutcmd , . ,, her■mother. ., T temueu, there _ !i ‘ ie SJi is toe ^ funeral man. The funeral man is a well known character. All the .undertakers know | hint. All the sextoms know hint, but no one knows where he lives. Some .horrid Intuition, seems to tell i ],; m v.diere the unburied dead are ly- He haunts the afflicted neighbor- mitil ],; the funeral procession forms TJ>en fl0 uT jcs behind the carriages -i WJ 1 v s manages to reach the cliurcl. I ^ - ’ l ie< , J ‘ * <r . ! fl s ... . . >rr,c * * ' ”' ’ ‘ ^ t,JO J‘ ,,l,rch - B oi nctmi('s a cortege starts without Ins liaunUng shape, hut | ho always hurr1 starts into ^ s:,coinewliere l;lst j ! ^’ c;l '- na^e. j lie is very tall and very thin. His gaunt figure i.; incased in a tight fitting ! frock*eoat, which is shiny «ui<l IMfreml- j i u aro , but scrupulously neat. Ills hood ; s COV ered by a ", gray ' can ‘ and lie carries ‘ I ■, ‘“JZ > • iTlhJZ.or die, ,, when one addresses him. No out; ever sees him except at a funeral. lie seems to think it his mis- siou to mutter his mysterious words over the bodies of the dead. Whether they be curses or blessings rio one can guess. There is scarcely a church in tho city upon whose steps ho lias not stood and waved his gaunt arm in my; a terious greeting to a silent figure in the co gp,_ The drivers of tho hearses know j . . ] 00 i t i, ac p w f. U itlv at tiie IT ( .,-. ii y J, . us .Vj hp U ' .m P- JuSj , " '££% , 2? i! •* ! • • . . proee.-..-ion,.i-.::ow mm, amt s irntk away frightened at his approac!.. Yet he has never harmed them. He sees nothing b ! lfc tlw of the mourning : plumes, die listens ^>nly to tho rumble j of the heavy wheels of a hearse. No one knows his name or Jiow he! ! h VC 8 . He'issimply the “Funeral Man.” f j’(, whgt strange ’, happening ho owes j j t!)is , ,; 101I ] is h f ;ul( v w } 10 t , ttU »_g. ui Francisco Examiner Not All Meii Grs»»k<j, It is not true that “all men smoke.” It would be safe to say that at least! one-third of the full grown men in this: city never use tobacco in any shape, Tills conclusion has been reached bj the present writer after inquiry and ob servation. Not one-third of tho pedes- trian.s in the streets are to be seei smoking at any hour of the day <s evening. 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