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THE BARNESVILLE GAZETTE.
VOL. 31 SUBSCRIPTION^LOO
AUCTION
CONTINUES
4T j*|Y AUCTION SALE WIL CONTINUE
from day to day until all my stock of
Jg Clothing, Gents’ Furnishings, Shoes and
Hats are sold.
EVERYTHING MUST 60.
The sale began Monday and the people went
•way happy with the great bargains they re
ceived. Now is the great opportunity to get
these goods at
YOUR OWN PRICE.
The stock will soon be sold, so come at once.
Edgar L. Rogers.
A. L. HILLS.
SHOES!; ms!
The time is on to buv winter SHOES. We want to say
to you when you get ready to buy shoes dont fail to see us
\vl have a big stock and they must be sold. We have added
nnr stock a line of EDWIN CLAPS FINE SHOES for men.
If you want thebest shoe on earth buy EDWIN CLAPPS
shoes. Every pair guaranteed to give satisfaction or monev
refunded.
Ladies Capes.
We can save you fully 2> percent on capes. We bought
them from the manufacturers therefore saved the jobbers
profit We have capes from So cents up to slo.oo, don t fail
to visit when you get ready to buy.
Millinery.
We are recognized bv all the fashionable people as head
Quarters for tine Millinery, our sales in this department has
ilreadv surpassed our expectations. We sell more millinery
than all the stores in Barnesville combined. We originate
others copy You will find nothing but the very latest styles
and up-to-date goods with us, and at prices that no compete
tion can duplicate,
DRESS GOODS.
We have a " nice line of dress goods in all the latest
stvles when in want of a dress be sure and see our stock, we
: an save you money on these goods. When in town don’t
fail to come to see us. Make our store head quarters, watch
this space from weekito week, It will save you money.
A. L. MILLS.
BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,189a
WOMAN'S CLUB WORK.
Paper Read at the Woman’s Literary
i'lnb of Barnpsesyille l>y Mrs. Lula
Kendall Rogers.
Those who have sailed down the
River of Time long enough to see
the crimson shades of Autumn for
three quarters of a century in suc
cession, may realize what a wonderful
change is constantly taxing place not
only in nature but in the life of wom
an.
The first quarter of the present
century schools were scarce, even the
worship of God was conducted with
in easy reach of fire arms, and there
were but few books in the country.
A teacher required his pupils to copy
a whole book from his own page by
page, which was quite an arduous
task, especially in Geometry and
Trigonometry where there were a
great number of illustrations to shade
with ink and pen. I have in my pos
session a model of neatness in the
way of a Trigonometry that was writ
ten bv hand in 1810, and an Astron
omy copied in 1824, which evidence
great painstaking and the high value
placed upon books in those days.
Then a woman’s education was
considered entirely finished when she
had completed the list of books in
her school curriculum. She must nev
er venture into any kind of business,
or press forward in advanced lines
of literature, lest she be considered
froward and masculine in her tastes,
or looked upon as “a blue stocking”
which was a term of blame and re
proach. Even if she stepped an inch
beyond the bars of her environments,
she was looked upon with suspicion.
Many innocent women in the early
Puritan clays who were independent
enough to proclaim their own ideas
in regard to justice and equity were
denominated witches and evil spirits,
and forthwith drowned notwithstand
ing their protestations of innoconce.
As Spain has never freed herself from
the blood stains of the inquisition,
neither can Salem ever blot from her
history the cruel persecutions ot those
days.
Although deference and respect
were held for women in higher life,
yet in all parts of Europe the peas
antry were required to do all the
rough work, ploughing, planting and
feeding the stock, while men spent
the time in hunting, and warring with
the northern hordes who so often
swept down upon them without a
moment’s notice.
In China a man is ashamed to be
caught walking with his wife, as he
consideres her an inferior being, so
he compels her to bear the burdens,
while his highness follows in the rear
to see that it is well done, and no
rest taken on the way.
Our woman’s work for women has
much to better their condition, and
since civilization has unfolded her
banner in the east, and educational
institutions have been reared where
ignorance held sway, this state of
affairs has greatly improved and yet?
there is a great amount of work to
be done.
Every one knows what a degraded
life is forced upon women in Turkey,
and in Africa where they are most
cruelly treated and not recognized as
human beings. Oh, if we only had
the power to save them, and spread
abroad among all nations the glorious
tidings ot that divine love which has
exalted the women of civilized lands !
It is Christianity in the home that
has liftted our sex from her lowly
position, and placed her where she
can use her talents for the glory of
God and the good of the world
Gradually the day began to dawn,
growing brighter and brighter until
the morning splendor reveals to the
world the Golden Era of Woman.
Ladies of wealth and position in
stead of wasting their valuable time
in frivolities, now are busy every
where studying the sciences, and ar
ranging plans for benefiting their sex
and building up for our glorious
country a more exalted race of peo
ple. There are Mothers’ Meetings,
Teachers' Associations, History
Clubs, Studies in Home Economy,
Business Sections, Music Clubs, Art
Clubs, and Current Topic’s, all of
which are very improving and have
greatly widened the sphere of their
influence. One woman cannot of
course belong to all of these but she
can do her part well in her own
special corner, and strengthen the
social tie of sisterhood and sympathy,
which binds all mothers, wives and
daughters in one circle, helping each
other to bear life's battles bravely,
and lightening each other’s burdens
by loving words of encouragement.
We are aware that there are strong
prejudices against the meetings, that
there are insinuations of enfranchise
and strong minded women, but most
Southern ladies never entertain a
thought of the ballot box, nor of
spending their time in idle gossip,
they only aim to improve themselves
intellectually, morally and socially,
and to add their mite to all the good,
no matter what, that is done in the
world. Under this head may come
all Missionary Societies, the Moth
ers’ Congress, Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, Memorial Associa
tions, Daughters of the Confederacy,
Red Cross Societies, Army and Na
vy League, Relief Associations, and
all others which have a noble object
in view. Each one forms a branch
of the Great Federation of Woman’s
Clubs which spread from the white
shores of the Atlantic to the golden
gate of the Pacific. Woman is being
recognized by the world as a powerful
factor, and her only armor is the
word of God, while emblazoned on
her banner is, “Womanliness First,
Then Be What You Will.” That
snow white banner of purity we are
proud to say to-day is waved over
all the Federated Clubs of the United
States by a Southern Woman and a
Georgian! All honor to Mrs. W. B.
Lowe!
They United ’ l’ohmdmi.
Last Friday night, Mayor and Mrs.
Walter B. Smith chaperoned a num
ber of young people on a ’possum
hunt. They drove out to the woods
near Potato creek on the Zebulon
road. The mayor and the editor re
turned from the woods with a’possum,
a real, live one, but they seem unable
to satisfy the balance of the party as
to how they got possession of the
little animal. Anyway the hunt was
greatly enjoyed. When the party re
turned to the city, they got into the
popular store of Mr. John T. Middle
brooks, and devoured quite a lot of
candy, pickles, crackers and other
eatables. AH expressed themselves
delighted with the hunt.
The party was composed of Mayor
and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Smith, Misses Mamie Mitchell, Mary
W. Lovelace, Lily Turner, Jean
Mitchell, M. Kathryn Lockhart, Ma
bel Veal, Annife McCullough, Mary
Prichard, Roberta Mitchell, Lillian
Mitchell, Annie Kate and Ruth
Smith, Mr. John T. Middlebrooks,
Master Joe Hunt Smith and the
writer.
Something of Mormon ism.
In this issue an article will be
found which gives something of the
history of mormonism. It should be
extensively read in this section as
there are missionaries of this sect
now at work in Pike county and else
where through the state. It is a
country of free speech and religious
liberty, but the people must beware
of evil in whatever form it comes.
Little Baby Dies.
Jean Grace, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Jenkins, about five
months old, died Sunday, late in the
afternoon. It had been quite sick
for sometime. The funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and a
large number of friends were in at
tendance, to show their sympathy.
Dr. J. M. Brittain conducted the
services and made a beautiful talk.
The body was interred in the Green
wood cemetery. The entire com
munity sympathizes deeply with Mr,
and Mrs. Jenking.
Major Mli?hl*w*ir Arrested.
Thursday night last, Major High
tower, a young negro, was arrested
near Milner, suspected of being the
negro who recently went into the
home of Mr. Jim Slnith near Barnes
ville, and with pistol in hand demand
ed all the money about the place
from Mrs. Smith.
After a full investigation, however,
it was decided that Hightower was
not the guilty party. He was turned
over to Mr. L. O. Wright, the sheriff
of Newton county, on a warrant for
assault and battery. Mr. Wright took
the prisoner at once to Covington.
David Kennedy*
favorite Remedy
AFTERWARDS.
Mo That is to say,
after you have ob
tained your doc
tor’s prescription,
lC [\( come TO SEE US
jtyft /' AND HAVE IT
PUT UP. I WANT
YOUR TRADE.
John ft. Blackburn.
WE HAVE THEM!
YOU NEED THEM!!
COME AND SEE THEM!!!
OUR PRICES WILL SELL THEM!!!
The prettiest, newest and latest things in Watches, Clocks, Ster
ling Silver and Plated Ware —art china in French, German and Jap
en ese makes. Cut glass of american manufacturers. Medallians,
Pictures, Mounted and Plain Purses and Card Cases, Gold and Sil
ver Moanted Walking Sticks and Umbrellas, Sash Belts and Buckles,
and the finest display of Silver Novelties ever shown in this section.
We can’t enumerate the different new things we have, but just
mention a few articles, that you may call and see for yourself—and
th e prices are what will interest you and cause you to buy. Our Mr.
J. H. Bate has just returned from Eastern markets, and he haß left
out nothing in his purchases that will suit the good taste of Barnes
ville buyers.
Look Out tor Our Openiod Announcement
in this space next week. We will have something to say that will
interest you.
J. H. BATE & CO., Jewelers, “Sl™
Just
Received..
250 Boys’ and Children's Suits.
One Lot Children’s Suits at 65c per suit.
One Lot Children's Suits at $ 1,00 per suit.
One Lot extra fine Children’s suits, sailor
collars, Bargain at $2.75, will sell $1.50.
One Lot Boys’ Suits from 10 years to 15
years old at $ 1.50, old price $2.50 and $3
One lot Youth’s Suits, long pants, from 13
to 19 years old, at $2-75, worth $5.00.
One Hundred Men’s Suits, worth from $5
to $ 15.00—can buy now from 3 to $ 10.
i
These are Bargains-BIG
BARGAINS. Come quick, or you
will miss them.
♦
morris Jacobs.
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