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10 BARNESVILLE MERCANTILE CO. NEW STORE! NEW GOODS! We have just gotten quartered in our new store, in the Mitchell building, where we will be glad to serve all of our old friends and customers, as well as everybody that comes to Barnesville. It has always been our policy to make customers and keep them, and in our new store, with the best selected stock between Atlanta and Macon, we propose to keep growing and help Barnesville to grow. To undertake to enumerate our line of seasonable attractions, would be superfluous, for the trading people know that we keep everything, but we wish to mention particularly our line of WASH GOODS in every style, Laces, Embroideries, Appliques, Rib= bons, etc. Shoes and Slippers. We are exclusive agents here for the celebrated L. M. REYNOLDS 1 men’s shoes, and show Godings ladies and Misses* shoes and slippers. These goods are high class, and can only be had of us. Don’t forget the place, and come to see us at our new store. Very respectfully, Barnesville Mercantile Cos. Barnesville, Ga., April Ist, 1902. A PLEA FOR UGLY GIRLS (Written for the Nkws-Gazktto.) It does not matter much to a hoy whether he is good-looking or the reverse. He is not obliged to wait for somebody to ask him to dance, and his matrimonial prospects don’t appear to suffer any serious discount from personal shortages that would send a girl’s stock away down below par, or even put her out of the market altogether. One never sees a man so hideous or repulsive but that some woman is ready to marry him if he will only ask her; but men are less philanthropic, and so the ugly girls are left to run to waste as unappreciated bless ings. The “handsome is as the hand some does” theory won’t hold at all after we get out of the nursery, and a little experience soon con vinces us that it is a fraud and a delusion, like that other domestic fiction about the drumstick being the choicest part of the fowl, with which our elders used to impose upon our unsuspecting simplicity. We ugly girls never get any nice drives, nor any free seats at the opera: and as for ice-cream and French candy, no matter how handsomely we deport ourselves, we shouldn’t know the taste of either if we waited to have it be stowed upon us. Indeed, the expensiveness of being an ugly girl is one of the worst things about it. There are m perquisites. We get none of the plums out of life’s pudding, for under present conditions men do all the carving, and, as one of them says, “All the fine things we think and sav about women apply to those only who are tolerably good-looking or graceful.” Now suppose the same rule ap plied to men, and that only the good-looking ones could hope to ! attain wealth and distinction: suppose for instance, that the famous wart on Oliver Cromwell’s nose had been sufficient to con demn him to obscurity, as it inev itably would have done if he had been a woman; suppose Grover Cleveland’s too ample girth of waist had kept him out of the White House, as it certainly would have kept Mrs. Cleveland out had she been the unlucky posessor of that inconvenient superfluity; or suppose David B. Hill’s bald pate hud rendered him ineligible to the office of Governor of New York, as 1 have not the shadow of a doubt that a bald head would ren der any woman in America ineligi ble to the office of Governor’s wife; suppose, in fact, that a bald head was sufficiet to blast any man’s prospects in life, as effect ually as it would any womans; I think most of the middle-aged men, at least, into whose hands this paper may fall, will admit that that would be a little hard. Yet this is the law under which women have lived since the begin ning of time, and it doesn’t give the ugly girls a fair chance. If it were possible for a man to be so hideous that a woman would not marry him (which, of course, it isn’t), there are still dozens of careers open to him in which a red nose or an apoplectic chin needn’t stand in his way; but the ugly girl has no such resources. No matter how clever and amia ble we may be (and some of us are really very adorable creatures, al though you might not think so, to look at us,) we cannot do any thing but stand aside and see all the big matrimonial plums fall into the hands of their fairer sis ters, while only the sour and wormy ones are left for us. and few of them. Not only are we debarred forever from the glorious privilege of be coming known to fame as the spouse of someone of the army of statemen,, whose genius is making American legislation the wonder of the world, but we can not even hope to deserve an eight dollar pension from' our country bv becoming somebody’s widow, which seems to be about the only service which can entitle woman to the gratitude of her country. In short, the ugly girl seems to have no right which society is bound to respect. Now we Ugly girls think all this very unfair. We don’t ask the men to marry us, nor. hope to THE BABNEBVILLE NEWS-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1302. earn our country’s gratitude by becoming widows, but let some modest standard, which one can hope to attain, be recognized. At alf events, give us a respectable career of some sort. We have been allowed a few gleam ings from the Tree of Knowledge, but the Tree of Life still stands in the midst of the garden with its fruit forbidden. An Ugly Girl. OASTORIA. Boom the /p f ha Kind You Have Always Bought rr Methodist Market. This week you will find us at Mr. J. C. Collier’s new store. We are very grateful to you for your patronage, and we hope you will continue to help in a good cause. Saturday, from 12 m. to 2 p. m., at the Mitchell Building, we will serve oyster stews and coffee at 55 cents. Lunches, 25 cents. Market Circle. Perfect Health Is within the reach of almost every woman. The weakness, nervousness and irritability from which so many women suffer is in general due to dis ease of the delicate womanly organism. When the disease is cured the general health is re-established. Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well. It promotes regularity, dries disagreeable and enfeebling drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. When these diseases arc cured, headache, backache, nervousness and weakness are cured also. "I was very weak and nervous wntri I com menced taking Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion and 'Golden Medical Discovery.' about a year ago," writes Mrs. M. K Everetts, of 89 Oxford Street. Woodstock. Ont. "I had been suffering for seven long months, and had taken medicine from a physician all the time, but it seemed to make me feel much worse. My stomach was so had (so my doctor told met and rav nerves were in such a state that I would start at the least noise. I felt irritable at all times ; was not able to do anvof my own house work ; had to keep help all the time. How I suffered God and myself alone know. I was greatly discouraged when I commenced taking vour medicines, hut the first bottle seemed to help me. I took five bottles of ' Favorite Pre scription,’ two of'Golden Medical Discovery,’ also two vials of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets I can highly recommend these medicines to all who suffer as I did.’ I never had better health than I now enjoy, and it is all owing to Dr. Pierce's medicines." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 21 one-eent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Aadress Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Jlewartville Notes. Mr. Sam Fisher, of near Orchard Hill, visited relatives and friends in this section Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. W. W. Brannan visited rel atives in Griffin Monday last. Messrs. Dennis Cauthen and Otis Perkins was the guest of Miss Nora Shockley Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. S. Williams and “Pan sy” visited relatives in Barnesville Tuesday. Mr. J. H. Trice and family spent Sunday with Mrs. H. J. Cannafax. Messrs. John Buffington and Erlon Evans was the guest of “Pansy” Sunday afternoon. Mr. Frank Sims and wife of Milner, attended Easter services here Sunday afternoon. J. B. Trice visited relatives here Sunday. Messrs. J. H. Williams and D. B. Mills, of Barnesville, spent Monday night here. Our Sunday School celebrated the Easter tide with floral deco rations, carols and recitations. The programme was as follows: Song—“ Jesus of Galilee.” Recitation—Amlie Waller, Dol lie Williams, Benie Lee Hall. Speech—Charles Taylor. Recitation Ludie Williams, Meek Cannafax, Mattie Williams. Speech—Horace Slade. Song—“He Arose.” Recitation —Lily Walker, Nellie Reeves. Speech—Willie Slade. Song—“ Joy Bells.” Recitation —Luella Vaughn, Lu cille Burdick. Song—“Go Banish the Night.” On Easter Address by Mr. Holsev. Pansy. BETTER THAN PILES. The question lias been asked, “in what way are Chamberlain’s Stomach A Liver Tablets superior to pills? Our answer is: They are easier and more pleasant to take, more mild and gentle in effect and more reliable as they can always be dependend upon. Then they cleanse and invigorate the stomach and leave the bowels in a natural con dition, while pills are more harsh in effect and their use is often followed by constipation. For sale by Jno. H. Blackburn. Johnson—Sutton. At the home of Mr. W. H. Gog gins,near Goggansville,last Thurs day afternoon, Mr. Edgar Johnson and M iss Arlie Sutton were united in marriage, the ceremony being performed by Square Goggins. Mr. Johnson is a prosperous young farmer of that vicinity, and has a number of friends in that section. Miss Sutton, who for merly resided in Barnesville, and while living here, made a large circle of friends, is quite popular in this city. Their Barnesville friends, with their friends and acquaintances at Goggansville, wish them much success in the future. SAVED MANY A TIME. Don’t neglect coughs and colds even if it is spring. Such cases often result seriously at this season just because people are careless. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure will remove all danger. Absolutely safe. Acts at once. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, and other throat and lung troubles. “I have used One Minute Cough Cure several years,” says Post master C. O. Dawson, Barr, 111. “It is the very best cough medicine on the market. It has saved me many a se vere spell of sickness and I warmly recommend it.” The children’s favor ite. ,Jxo. H. Blackburn, Barnesville, Ga. L. Holmes, Milner, Ga. Will Remain Until April loth. Mr. Morris Jacobs is still slaugh tering the prices on his goods. He expected to go to Atlanta to do business April 1, but he could not get his house in Atlanta for busi ness until April 10, and thus he will be here until that time. He is selling goods at almost any price to dispose of them. Read his advertisement in this paper and go to see him at once. Barnesville regrets to see Mr. Jacobs leave, but as he is going, the people here will wish him every success in his new field. SHOT IN HIS LEFT LEG. For all kinds of sores, burns, bruises, or other wounds DeWitt’s AVitch Hazel Salve is a sure cure. Skin diseases yield to it at once. Never fails in cases of piles. Cooling and healing. None genuine but DeWitt’s. Beware of counterfeits. “I suffered for many years from a sore caused by a gun shot wound in my left leg,” says A. S. Ful ler, English, Ind. “It would not heal and gave me much trouble. I used all kinds of remedies to no purpose until I tried DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely cured me.” Jno. H. Blackburn, L. Holmes, Barnesville, Ga. Milner, Ga. SPECIAL NOTICE. A meeting of the De mocratic Executive Committee of Pike county is called to meet at the court house in Zebuion Tues day April Bth. at 12 o’clock to fix date for a primary and formulate rules to govern same. By order of Frank M. Stafford, Chairman. A VALUABLE MEDICINE For Coughs and Colds in Children. “I have not the slightest hesitancy in recommending Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from coughs of colds,”says Chas. M. Cramer, Esq., a well known watch maker, of Colombo, Ceylon. “It has been some two years since the City Dispensary first called my attention to this valua ble medicine and I have repeatedly used it and it has always been benefi cial. It has cured me quickly of all chest colds. It is especially effective for children and seldom takes more than one bottle to cure them of hoarse ness. I have persuaded many to try this valuable medicine, and they are all as well pleased as myself over the result.” For sale by Jxo. H. Blackburn. COL. ESTILL FOR GOVERNOR. Sparta Ishmaelite: It is gen erally conceded that South Geor gia should name the next Gov ernor. Since Hon. F. G. dußig non has retired on account of his health, several gentlemen have been named for this high office. Among them is the name of Col. John H. Estill, of Savannah. Probably no man is more deserv ing of political honor and reward, than this distinguished gentle man. For thirty-five years he has been an important factor in the progress of his city and state, and, in season and out of season, he has stood by his party and fought for the South and her best intesests. His great executive ability has won him fortune, and he has fought life’s battle s from the bottom up; and South Georgia could do no better than to make him its can didate, and Georgia would be proud of such a man for Governor. LITTLE JEWELS. Every mother that has a child has a jewel more precious to her and worth more than the King of England’s en tire collection of diamonds, etc. Pity the little one that is rapidly losing its health because its mother does not know it has worms, and that a 25 cent bottle of Mother’s Worm Syrup will expellthem quickly.