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PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS.
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(i. A. BARTLETT,
Editor - and - Publisher.
Jaspeb, Ga., July, 5, 1901.
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tection. Communications not
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lished.
If This Year Was Youi Last.
Is this our last year on earth?
This is not suggested to sadden any
heart, but in the secret records
that are not open to o.n* eyes it
may la* written, “This year thou
slialt die.” The possibility is
enough to stir our zeal and in
crease all our activities. “The
night cometh, when no man can
work.” How wol^it will be if there
lias been no loitering nor neglect
of anything while the day lasts. If
there is work in the church or
community that rests on us, let ir
not be neglected or cast on others.
It will soon enough fall on other
shoulders. When Wesley was ask
ed how he would spend the next
day, if it were his last day on earth
ho gave the outline of a busy
day, fryju early morning til I late
in the evening,-and said then he
would commit himself to God and
fall asleep and awake in glory. So
lot this year be spent as if it wore
our last, filled up with labor and
prayer and self-sacrificing devo
tion to Christ. Whether this shall
be our last year or not, it is pos
sible to make it the best wo ever
spent. Everything is propitious;
the promises brighter than ever,
grace in fuller measure, our hearts
more sanctified, and heaven near
er than ever before.—Presbvterian.
Passing along one of our princi
pal buiness street s a few days since
we beheld a salenmn in one of our
mercantile establishments sitting
asleep, while all was bustle and stir
in adjoining houses. At first wo
were puzzled to account for this
strange phenomenon, but when we
remembered t hat this house carried
no advertising in The Herald it was
all plain enough. The moral of t his
is, don’t advertise if you are tired
and seeking rest, and verilv you
shall not be disturbed.—Dayton
Herald.
THE KNOXVILLE AND NORTHERN
ROAl) PLANS MANY IMPROVE
MENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS TO
BUILD TO ATLANTA.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn; July 1.
—The very extensive improvement
which the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern railroad has been mak
ing at the “mountain,” near
Ducktown, Tenn ; will be complet
ed very soon and trains will be
running over that portion of the
road. This improvement consti
tutes building a new track over
the mountain in such a w ay that
an easy aud fast grade is obtained
and the “W” track arrangement
whicn lias been in use since the
road was built, will be abandoned
This will enable the road to put
ou faster schedules, and it is stat
ed that the next improvement to
be undertaken will be to build in
Atlanta.—News.
DANIEL SI MMEROUH READ.
Amr community is audit
over t he donthof uncle DauieljHunr
merour.wh'c’i < .enured at his home
iit-iir Lmlvilh* at Imlf past
o cWk* June 22 I90L And as In*
»
was tin* oldest and one of most
highly esteemed citizens of
county and was universally loved
by all who knew him. ur„ ( , t II111K
his death demands mofe than t in .
mere notice contained in your
paper of last week. Knowing that
anything that may be said in hon
or of him will not fail to he read
and appreciated by all his friends.
Deceased w as born Jan. 20 IK20,
lie was therefore 80years 7 months
and two days old when the sum*
moiis came. When lie was 40
years of age he w as married to
Miss Mary Erwin of Gilmer coun
ty, Ga.,and from this union there
were born two sons, McCullough
and Boss .Summerour, both of
whom survive their parents and
now reside in Texas.
In 18()i) his wife was called from
earth to her home beyond the
skies. Twelve years later he was
again married to Mrs. Flora Jones
with whom he lived happily the
remainder of his life.
He spent quite n number of his
Ante-bellum days, in hauling cop
per from Ducktown, to Carters
ville, it was then he made so many
warm friends ail along the line,
who to day realize with sadness,
that he is no more. After the
war, lie carried the mail for sever
al years, from Mcrganton to Car
tersville and by this time he had
acquired a sufficent amount of
property to enable him to retire
from hard labor and he 1ms been
living a quiet, peaceably and hap
py life ever since, until a few
years ago he was stricken with
paralysis from which he never
fully recuperated, and about one
month before his death his old
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trouble began to grow rapidly
worse it was impossible for him
to rally so in spite of all that
loving friends and a devoted wife
could do we had to yield to that
power which plays havoc with the
sons uud daughters of men.
Although his life was not what it.
should have been at all times for
the last six years has lived an ex
emplary life. Notwistanding his
mind and charter were balanced
—his predominating trait seemed
to be a strict adherence to truth
to this nil the powers of his
mind and heart were brought, into
subjection and made to subserve
his one great object in life. In
unflinching integrity in unfalter
ing devotion to duty, ho lmd few
equals and no superiors, Wo
have every reason to believe from
some remarks lie made while on
his death bed that lie now enjoys
the blessed inheritance of the re
deemed. As a husband lie was
kind and thoughtful; as ft citizen
he was courteous, charitable and
popular; as a Christian gentle,
pious and pure; ns a neighbor
most dearly beloved. Ho was
truly a good man and it is safe
to say that no citizens of our town
was ever carried to the grave more
sincerely beloved and respected
than the subject of this sketch.
His funeral was atteded by an
unusually large number of people,
the services being conducted by
liev. Stiles, of Ryo Ga. Peace to
his memory. Solace to his be
reaved family. Our hearts go
out with sympathy for every thing
that was his. So with all our
hearts we can sav farewell friend,
neighbor and brother in hope of
a happy reunion in the bright
beyond. W. M. W.
Tho One Day Cold Cure.
For cold in the head and sore throat use Ker
mott's Chocolates I.axative Quinine, the “One
Day Cold Cure,"
Then the baby is most like
ly nervous, and fretful, and
doesn’t jaln In weight, *.
Scott’s Emyfision
is the best food and mediitne
for teething babies. They
gain from the start.
Send for a fret Hainjdc.
SCOTT * HOWNK. Chemists,
400.41s I'tarl Street. NeW Yoik.
jot-, ami Ji.oo; all druggists.
Observation.
It is foolish to worry to-day if
you can put it off until ft- -morrow'
Many a person who would go to
the stake for their religion has not
resolution enough to give up coffee
for breakfast.
Don’t expect too nruct from
other people, but encour bo,
people to expect a great deal from
you—and besure you fulfil their
expeofatiohs.
Kind fathers want their girls to
have all the fripperies their ^air.ts
desire, but. kind daughters count
tin* cost to a “dad” who must
work harder for them.
‘Tis a noble daughter who lifts a
few burdens from a time-weary
mother, and who helps a father by
sacrifices possible only to clear
headed girls.
If woman is the daughters of
smiles girls should radiate lftught
er. She who laughs merrily renders
herself 1i delight, but let none
laugh at nothing.
LED INTO A TRAP.
Negro Hoy Knticcs u- Man Into Hand
of Ij fesceker*.
Moim.ic, July J..—S. J. McGowan, a
young white man, was brought to the
city this morning from his home, abput
33 miles south of the city, at a point on
thi* Mobile and Bay Shoro railway. 1 Mc
Gowan is suffering from a contusion in
the abdomen, which he claims was in
dieted by an unknown negro with an
ax last m gist.
McGowan's story, which is corrobo
rated by that of his brother and sister
in-law, is to the effect that a 16-year
old negro was employed on Thursday
last as house servant at the house of J.
T. McGowan, brother of the injured
man. He had never seen nor heard of
S. J. McGowan. On Saturday evening
last S. J. McGowan visited the home of
his brother, and the boy said to him
that ho would like to take a short walk
with him aftor supper, as ho had some
thing to talk about with him. walked
After supper S. J. McGowan
out to the gate, about 100 yards, stand from
the house. A clump of pine trees
just outside of the gate. The boy asked
him to come out a little further, aud as
McGowan entered the clump of trees
some unknown man struck at him with
an ax. The blow was aimed at the head,
but McGowu dodged aud the ax struck
him in the stomach. The boy had started
to run off.
As the blow was struck several figures
appeared from behind other trees. Mc
Gowan pulled out a pistol aud fired five
shots, all aimed at the negro boy. He
also followed the boy for some distance
before he fell. The figures seen in the
trees disappeared. morning
On the first train this a
posse, headed by the sheriff, visited the
scene, taking with them the local blood
hounds. The dogs found the body of
the negro boy, who had been struck by
three bullets.
The sheriff’s posseo spont the day at
the scene aud arrested seven negroes,
who were brought to fhe city for com
plicity iu the affair. McGowau killed
About 10 days ago a
negro, claiming self-defense, and it is
said the attempt to kill him was made
iu a spirit of revenge.
Women as Well as Men
v JJtvV
Are Made Miserabl^by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition: beauty, vigor
and cheerfulness soon
M ‘ disappear when the kid
p IF—* «r neys diseased. are out of order
■V jlli- Kidney trouble has
j, __become \j that so prevalent
it is n ot uncommon
> s ^ _» v j' ° for afflicted a child to be born
I with weak kid
neys. If the child urin
ates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty- T-Wl
cent and one dollar jgS|ij|r)
sizes. You have “““
bottle may a fx see
sample by mail HomToSl^ito^
free, also pamphlet tell
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
mentu>tTth^papor"' N ‘ Y " be £Ure £nd
ABOUT IRISH POTATOES
guKSTio.vs (OMKU.VIMi 1 II Ki U
CULTiV AttO s AI1K A* Is hi)
AM) AN *\t KUEl).
FORMULA IS SUGGE3TED
Enemies of llic I’lunt mid Mow to
Thwart Their l)< predut lout—The
lie.-t Soli—Views ol On mist.
•
A gentleman who* desires to experi
ment with Irish porutoes ns a revenue
crop asks for advice oa the the foliowiiig
points:
(1) . The most available potato for
shipping purposes.
(2) . The best time to plaut so as to
bring the potatoes into market in time
to miss the first cfop of southern potn
toes and the regular annual crop of
northern potatoes.
(8). Character uud amount of manu
factured fertilizer likely to ensure the
largest yield.
k Answers to the above iinestions:
(1). The Irish potato in highest es
teem among the truck farmers ou the
Atlantic coast near Savannah is the
“Pink-Eye” or “Early Hose.”
('J). The best time to plant so as to
come between the first crop of southern
patotoes and the regular annual crop of
northern potatoes is in February or early
March.
(3). The following formula for Irish
potatoes is suggested by Dr. McCand
less, our state chemist:
Nitrate of soda., .300 pounds
Cottonseed meal . 000 pounds
Acid phosphate (14 percent) .800 pounds
Sulphate of potash 300 pounds
3,000 pounds
Use from 350 to 500 pounds to the acre,
according to the fertility of the soil. Mu
riate of potash may be used instead of
sulphate, if the latter cannot bo easily
had.
We have heard ’‘Armour’s Helmet
Brand Potato Fertilizer” recommended
In very flattering terms.
Best Soil For Irish Potatoes.
Irish potatoes give the best results in
a rich sandy loam, neither too wet, nor
too dry. If the season should he a wet
one, a clay subsoil would be unfavor
able to the growth of the potato. A
calcareous soil can generally be counted
ou for producing a crop large and of
fine quality. When the soil contains
but, little lime, it is well to use this as a
fertilizer.
The inverted sod of an old pasture is
good for tiie Irish potato. When such a
sod is used, a little well rotted compost
should be harrowed in upon it. A com
post made of muck and leached ashes
makes an excellent manure for this crop.
Knemles of the Potato. .
The potato rot is a disease not thor
oughly understood and no effectual
remedy has yet been discovered for
plants affected by it. The only thing
that can prevent spreading is the de
struction off all infected stems and
leaves. In localities where other crops
have been destroyed by the rot, a reme
dy is found by the use of lime in the
hills and by occasional dusting of the
growing plant with it. Sometimes a
attacked by the rot has been saved
mowing off the top of the plants.
It has been found that crops on
commercial fertilizers have been
are less liable to this disease than
where composts of various kinds
farm manures have been applied to
60il.
The potato bug or Colorado beetle
a destructive pest. Arsenite of copper,
generally known as paris green, is
most effectual.remedy against this
blesome insect, but it must be used
the greatest caution, aud nothing
which it has been placed should ever
used for any other purpose.—State
ricultural Department.
Tiie Ladies to Compete.
Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson of Home has
notified the management of the South
ern Inter-Sfate Fair that she will make
an exhibit of agricultural products
the Fair this fall.
Mrs. Johnson is president of the Geor
gia Federation of Women’s Clubs, aufi
has charge of a department of the Fait
—that of Women's Work, be’in but her agri
cultural exhibit will not the Wo
men’s Department, but will be installed
iu the Agricultural Building, aud w 11
compete with other exhibits put in iy
some of the best farmers iu the stai e.
There will be other exhibits by ladies m
the Agricultural Department. follow- Mas.
Johnson’s bold defiance will be tlL
ed up, and competition between
men and women will be of a very lively
nature.
There are five premiums for collective
agricultural exhioits to be competed tor
by individuals. The e prizes are re
spectively $300.00, $300.00. $100.00, $00.
00 and $40.00. Besides these, there are
no end of valuable prizes offered by the
Association. Send to Secretary T. H.
Martin, Atlanta, for a premium list.
When the wolf is at a
door he isn’t troubled with
agents.
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qumme ..
cure a cold in one day. No cure
No Pay. J Price 25 cents,
Subscribe tor the Progress.
n ’ll Low Rates to Texas.
sv] At fre^ent intervals dur
ing 190 i, round trip
tickets will be sold via the
Cotton ’Belt Route ,
L^i [j j (from Memphis.to Cairo points and
es ci ;
v V£^aM>\ rnwmk ^'^Arkansas, *Sana, Texas, Louis- and
h/j Indian and Okla
/ bjfhoma Territories, reduced
u /I ; fit. greatly
X rates.
l7 jfl / t^rsi'/^y f77.//.'/// j Tell us w where ^ uld you tike want to leave, to go: and also we
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f \ I ; yin tell you when you can secure one
1 i pi the low-rate tickets and what it win
L ■ .cost. We will also send you a complete
‘ /schedule for the trip and interesting
— 1 an
SA (//// / / / / / /// ■ j j little book. “A Trip to Texas. 1 *
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A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
“Something New Under
The Sun.”
All Doctors have tried to cure
CATARRAH by the use of powders,
acid, gases, inhalers and drugs in paste
form. Their powders dry up the nm
euous membrames causing them to
crack open and bleed. The powerful
acids used in the inhalers have en
tirely eaten away the satne membran
es that their makers aimed to cure,
while pastes and ointments cannot
reach the disease. An old and ex
perienced practioner who has for
many years made a close study and
specialty of the treatment of CA
TARRH, has at last perfected a
Treatment which when faith"uily
used, not only relieves at once, but
permantly cures CATAltRII, by re
moving the cause, stopping the dis
chaiges, and curing all inflamation.
It is the only remedy knowh to sci
ence that actually reaches the afflict
ed parts. This wonderful remedy is
known as “SNUFFLES the GUAR
ANTEED CATARRH CURE” and
is sold at the extremely low price of
One Dollar, each package containing
internal and external medicine suffi
centfor a full month’s tieatmenl and
everything necessary to its perfect use.
“SNUFFLES” is the only perfect
CATARRH CURE ever made and
is now recognized as the only safe
and postive cure for that annoying
and disgusting disease. It cures all
inflamation quickly and permantly
and is also wonderfully quick to re
lieve HAY FEVER or COLD in
the head.
CATARRH when i cgkvicd often
leads to CONSUMPTION—“SNU F
FEES” will save \ou if ton use it
ator.ee. It is no ordinary remedy,
but a complete treatment which is
posuvely guaranteed to cure CA
TARRIJ. in any form or stage if used
according to tiie directions which
accompany each package. Don’t de
lay but send for it at once, and write
full particulars as to you. condition,
and you will receive special advice
from the discoverer of this wonder
ful lemedy regarding your case
without cost to yon beyond the reg
ular price of “SNUFFLES” the
G l r A RUN TEE D C A T AliRIl
■LURE.”
Sent prepaid to any address in
Unit 'd States or Can; da on
of One Dollar. Add res* Dept C 5G6
EDWPN B GILES – COMPANY,
2330 and 2332 Market street, Phila
delphia.
The Pickens County
and the Atlanta Weekly
tion one year each for mly $1.50
Cure Ccid in Head.
Kermott’s Chocolates laxative Quinine, easy
to take and quick to cure cold in head and
throat.
During one of Sam Jones’
mons a young man got up and
started out of the church Sam
paused his sermon long enough to
say: “There goes a young man to
hell.” The young man turned and
asked : What shall tell your grand
mother when I«get there?” Quick
as a flash Sam replied: “Just
grow! and tell her I’ve sent her a
puppy- 5 J
Cure for Cholera Infantnm-Never
Known to Fail.
During last. May an infant child of
onr neighbor was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctors bad
given uq all hopes of recovery. I
took a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to
the house, telling them I felt sure it
would do good if used according to
directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered. The child
is now vigorous and healthy. I have
never known it to fail.— Mrs. Cru
tis Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. For
by Tate Simmons and Uo.
EXCURSION.
TO CINCINNATI! OHIO.
The Atlanta Knoxville – Xortfi
n Railway will on account of
the meeting of the
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
sell round trip tickets front its
Stations to Cincinnatii on July
4, 5, and ffth at following Kates:
Ball Ground $18.65
Nelson 18.65
Tate 18 55
Jasper 13.40
Correspondingly low rates from
other points. Tickets good for
return until July 14th. By de
posit of 50 cents with Joint Agent,
at Cincinnati on or before July
10th, return limit will be extend
ed until Sept. 1st. Tickets on
sale at Coupon stations only. Fpr
full information call on any A. K.
it N. agent or write to J. H. Mc
Williams, G. P. A., Knoxville,
Tenn.
THE SHIRT WAIST.
The shirt waist season is here in
force and it will be only very un
reasonable women who will protest
against ihe men making them
selves comfortable in that gar
ment. It should be remembered,
however, by those who aspire to
be shirt-waist men Unit wi*a ring
the coat a part of the day and
then amoving it from a soiled and
rumpled negligee shirt does not
constitute a shirt waist man. He
must have a shirt that is fresh and
immaculate, never having been
S()i]ecl by contact wit h a coat . He
must have no suspenders, or his
fate is already foretold: ' he will
be ostracised. A neat shirt w ith a
belt can be offensive to 1.0 one
with a shred of common sense;
and after all, what man cares
especially to cater to a senseless
or selfish woman? I will wager
that the girls who object, to the
shirt waist for men spend two
thirds of their days in the‘‘sloueh
iest” sort of negligee, and are en
tirely oblivious of the criticism of
their families or neighbors. With
the cultivation of a little sense,
the women whose iastidious eyes
are offended by the sight of a little
comfort in men might become less
selfish in their own summer com
fort, and men’s heavy garments he
relegated to oblivon during the
hot weather.—Ex.
CANDY CATHAHTIC 43.
10 ;. ill
35C. 50c. Dncflitc.
Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never sold In bulk.
Beware of the dealer who tries to self
“something just as good."
Local notices published at five
cents per line in the Progress. It'
you have anything for sale try
a local.
Keep Your Bowels Strong.
Constipation or diarrhoea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped C. C. C. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, ioc.
Bill(fishing in a leaky boat)
—I say. old man, there must be a
hole in the bottom of this boat.
Jilt (rolling up his trousers)
—Then why don’t this water nip
out?—Ex.