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A TRIBUTE PAID TO
GOVERNOR TROUP
Remarks Made at Meeting
at Rosemont by Prof.
B. H. McLarty.
The great chieftain of the early
days of hardships and trials, —
we might call him “Troup the
Faithful.” What title can we
give him with more honor? It
will endure when the chaplet of
intellectual qualities have faded
away; he was faithful to his
state; faithful to every trust and
faithful to his God. As the true
Georgian of the future contem
plates the effigies pantheon of
his native state, his eyes must
rest long and lovingly upon one
noble character, and in looking
upon this character, one’s
thoughts will go back through his
state’s history.
First we see this great man
struggling over the State’s trials
with the Indian tribes; not only
that but with the government of
our country. When the president
refused to reconize Georgia’s
claims, Troup asks, “Are the
past laws and treaties of our
country a dream or a vision with
which the people of Georgia have
been plaguing themselves for the
past twenty years?” These words
caught the ear of the nation and
all eyes were turned upon Geor
gia and her governor. In a few
weeks Troup’s request was grant
ed and Georgia stood a champion
for “state rights.”
Next we see the first blow at
the South in the nature of a tariff
law, which favored the North’s
interest. The South was bitterly
opposed to this law, and spoke
against it in thundering tones,
even to the point of nullification.
While Troup was opposed to the
tariff act, yet when the first
words were uttered that would
trend to a disunion Troup was
ready with uplifted hands to cry
halt, “Give us a united,nation
with a sovereignty.” What more
loyal words were ever uttered
than these? Oh, could we have
had more such men as true to
their state and as loyal to their
nation! We would have never
blighted our young manhood,
wrecked thousands of pure and
sweet homes and blasted the
South’s future hopes in one of
the bloodiest wars the world has
ever known.
Following these we find him
helping to found our first political
parties in Georgia; the principals
upon which he stood were those
upon which our present Demo
cratic party stands today. In the
future men may come and men
may go, politicians may shade
the meaning of these principles
to meet their own greedy desires,
but the foundation they can never
shake. We as true Georgians can
never pay the debt we owe to
those who are silently sleeping
beneath the sod, for the loyalty
with which they upheld their po
litical principles. Upon these lie
the past success of the Empire
state of the South and in them
we find her future hopes. Let
us stop and look for awhile at
the present and we can all say
with one accord, “Thank God the
day has not past for such men.”
At the head of our nation and
our party one whom the world
must recognize; one who amid
the greatest conflict the world
has ever known, under the blows
of political demagogues, and
through the saddest hours that
ever comes to any man’s life, we
see him standing as a shining
light to the nation and as a light
house to the world.
Friends, let us brush off all
political differences and come to
gether as a band of united Geor
gians for no other puroose than
to pay tribute to the memory of
one of Georgia’s most noble pa
triots. Callous must be the heart
that is not enobled by the touch
of this hour’s inspiration, sluggish
the soul that does not kindle
with new aspiration as the morn
ing sun catches the gleam of this
marble, and this mute interpreta
tion of a great life is given to
the morning air: and if in the
mercy of God that great soul en
throned beyond the skies, if per
mitted to look upon this thrilling
scene and the hearts of this loving
multitude, in that one chapter of
fathomless iove it would find
recompense for the crosses and
trials of an arduous life, and the
agonies and suffering of a heroic
death.
Modern Priscilla Club
Os Uvalda Entertained.
Tne Modern Priscilla Club was
delightfully entertained at the
home of the president, Mrs. 0.
J. Whipple, on Friday, 10th.
The rooms were cheerfully and
artistically decorated with many
pot plants and cut flowers.
On entering the reception room
the guests were served with'hot
coffee and sandwiches.
After serving for awhile and
enjoying a musical program ren
dered by Mrs. Whipple, Misses
Beulah Moses, Minnie Wells, and
Ada Langford, every one was
again served a course of delicious
refreshments and presented with
a dainty little flower.
Those present were, Mesdames
Arren Moses, William Moses,
Misses Minnie Wells, Belle Mc-
Allister, Beulah Martin, Lyda
Gibbs, Alma Mills, Andie Moody,
Manona Campbell, Beulah Moses
and Ada Langford.
Gold Found on Farm
In Eastern Florida.
Tampa, Fla., March 16.—There
is mild excitement in the eastern
section of this county over an
nouncement of discovery of gold
on the farm owned by Fred Ken
ner at Valrico. Renner, who is
an old-time gold miner noticed
what he believed to be traces of
gold in a deposit of marl rock on
his place. He sent samples to an
assayer at Cripple Creek, Colo.
The analysis of the three sam
ples showed $3.20, $11.20 and
$17.60 of gold per ton, respective
ly. Renner will determine whe
ther he really has a gold mine on
his place or a freak pocket.
Mr. Robert Gay
Died Tuesday fcvening.
Mr. Robert Gay, an old and
highly respected citizen of Higgs-j
ton, died on Tuesday evening at
the age of near 80 years. Mr.
Gay was an honorary member of
Mt. Vernon Lodge, 239, F. & A.
M. and the Lodge had charge of
the funeral service. The inter
ment took place at the McCrim
mon cemetery, near McGregor,
yesterday at noon.
Aged Citizen Departs.
On Tuesday of last week, Mr.
William Cooper died at his home
on Bear Creek. He was a native
of this section and had lived to
the ripe old age of 83 years, not
withstanding the fact that he
had suffered about twenty years
with cancer on his neck.
Mr. Cooper was a gallant sol
dier, having fought through the
conflict for four years in the
cause of the Confederacy. He
leaves a host of relatives and
friends to mourn his departure.
In the presence of neighbors
and friends, the remains were
laid to rest at Red Bluff cemetery
beside those of his wife, who
preceded him to the grave by a
few years.
In the words of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, “Laugh and the world
laughs with you,” no truer words
were overwritten, but she missed
it when she added, “Weep and
you weep alone.” No, ah, no,
the golden chain which links heart
to heart and soul to soul stretches
all the way from the spring of
of laughter to the fountain of
tears. When Dickens laughs you
laugh; where the tears blot the
pages upon which he wrote yours
blur the pages where you read.
When we look over the past life
of this great character we enjoy
the beautiful traits in it, hut as
in all lives there are some blurs.
When we look upon this neglected
spot today, and recall that in this
cold sod lies ail that remains of
one who once stood as a sentinel
to his state, and one who endured
much, that you and I might find
life's pa’hway sweeter, we are
made to feel that we as true
Georgians have failed in what
was our duty.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 23. 1916.
The Booster Chautauqua
Proves Grand Success
The Booster Club Chautauqua
made its first annual visit to Mt.
Vernon, this week closing its
three days session Wednesday
night. Everything in it was an
unqualified success from begin
ning to end, and the enthusiasm
of the community is unbounded
over it. The entertainers were
of the very highest class, the en
tertainers were royal folk, the
platform manager and auditor
were genial and helpful to the
utmost limit, in fact everything
was ideal.
The Chautauqua really began
with the union service at the
! Baptist church Sunday night. To
a packed church Dr. Albert Mari
i on Hyde preached a great sermon
on “The Unreaped Corners of
Life.” Many said after the ser
vice they had already received
the worth of their season ticket.
Monday was one of the best
days of the Chautauqua, with its
concert and lecture. The lectures
were given by Col. George A.
Gearhart, in the afternoon on
the “The Coming Man” and at
night on “The Relation of Chris
tianity to Modern Progress.”
The lectures were well received.
It was evident to every attendant
of the Chautauqua that Col.
Gearhart is one of the most
brainy and polished speakers in
the lecture field that no one visit
ing this section has surpassed
him in brilliancyandsoundser.se.
The Columbia Concert Company
were one of the most popular
attractions. Miss Stanford the
violinst, a member of the faculty
at Peabody Conservatory, Balti
more, carried her audience to the
greatest enthusiasm. She was
called back again and again. |
Miss McLean, the soloist has one
of the finest voices ever heard in
Mt. Vernon. Os pleasing pres-j
ence, and gracious manner she
responded heartily to the many!
recalls given her and pleased
everybody. Her repertoire inclu
ded many familiar songs pleasing
to common folks and these met
the response they are sure to
have when sung by one who can
bring out their best. Mrs. Kel-1
IN MEMORY.
On Tuesday night, Feb. Bth,
the entire community was shock-1
ed to learn of the sudden death
of Mrs. Nancy Peterson.
Sister Peterson was a faithful
member of Oak Grove Baptist
church and was greatly loved by
her co-workers, always carrying
a sunuy smile and a hearty hand
shake for them wherever she met
them. True it is she shall.be
missed and it was hard for loved
ones to give her up, but could it
have been right for us to ask for
her to linger here amid the cares
and heartaches of this sin-cursed
world, when there was a home
awaiting her where God is the
light, and the inhabitants there
shall not say they are sick, and
God shalljwipe all tears away?
Being Miss Nancy Sharpe be
fore her marriage, she was a
member of one of the oldest and
j most prominent families in Mont
gomery county, a family in which
there are now five surviving
generations.
Sister Peterson was born March
28th, 1843, and united with the
church in 1892. She was married
to Mr. M. D. Peterson. Died
Feb. Bth, 1916 at the age of 73
i years.
She leaves seven children and
| a host of relatives and friends to
: mourn her death.
Etta Mae .Jackson,
Lou Ella Walker,
Mrs. J. M. Downie.
log, the reader was one of the
: best ever heard here. We do
not wonder she is called one of
the “favorites of the South.”
She wouid be a favorite any
where. Her selections were es
pecially fortunate, bringing as
i they did inspiration as well as
pleasure. The laughs which
1 came so fast were laughs at fol
lies which ought to be left be
hind, and the tears which fell
were tears of resolve for some
j thing bigger and better.
The second day fulfilled all Dr.
Hyde had claimed for it. It is
| safe to say any wrinkles which
remained in the face after that
afternoon and night of fun are
there to stay; all scowls and
, shadows which would yield to
any kind of treatment came out
before the’ day was over. Durno,
, the magician puzzled and mysti
fied in every turn and every word.
The people laughed at him and
laughed at one another until their
sides were sore. Lockhart was
a favorite from the first. He had
not opened his mouth in his first
| appearance on the platform be
fore a smile began to run around
| the house. His combination of
the humerous and the serious,
pianologues and readings drama
tic interpretations and child im
personations was most entertain
ing. His picture of his German
I friend at the phone with his wire
troubles and his trouble with
“Fritz” was one of the funniest
things we have heard. It had
to be repeated by request at the
night program.
The third day brought the lec
tures by Dr. Hyde, in the after
, noon on “The Richest Man in
|Town,” and at night, “Should
the Corners of the Mouth Turn
(up or Turn Down?” The lectures
were received with the greatest
enthusiasm by all who heard
them. Dr. Hyde’s work has been
fully appreciated by all, and he
has done much to make the Chau
tauqua the success it has been.
The Swiss Alpine Singers and
Yodlers brought the third day to
a fitting elimax. Advertised as
one of the best attractions on the
platform today, they met all ex
pectations and gave the third
day a musical program hard to
equal. The solos of Mr. Frank
Graus, “Asleep in the Deep,”
and “Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep;” the violin solos of Miss
Graus, “Humeresque” and
“America, I Love thee,” and the
yodling solos by Mr. Ohsener,
were especially enjoyable
Thomasville to Build
Two Roads to South.
Thomasville, Ga., March 17.-
The people of Leon and Jefferson
i counties, Florida, seem to have
agreed to disagree concerning
the route to be taken by the
Dixie highway between Talla
hassee and Monticello, and in
spite of all efforts there has been
found no way to reconcile them.
As Thomasville people feel that
it is imperative for them to have
an outlet south for the highway
jit has been decided to put the
roads both to Tallahassee and
Monticello in good condition, so
that automobilists can take either.
Monticello and Madison have
agreed upon a route between
those two cities and are building
it and if the Tallahassee people
| fail to construct a road to connect
with Florida points further south
via Monticello, there will at least
j be a route through Monticello.
j In this way there seems a certain
ity of two routes from Thomas
; ville, as Tallahassee will without
I doubt build a route even if it
' does not go via Monticello.
Chairman Merrill and Vice
Chairman Cooper of the Thomas
ville council of the Dixie high-1
way, went before the county
commissioners this week and
i stated the situation and they
| agreed to have both roads put in
fine condition.
* I
Col. J. B. Geiger was a busi
ness visitor to Savannah Tues
day. |
t
Mr. J. A. Williamson
Died Near Alston.
After a long illness, Mr. John
A. Willamson died at his home
near Alston on Friday last,. Mr.
Williamson was a leading farmer
|of his section, and leaves many
relatives and friends to mourn
his passing. He had reached the
ripe old age of 77 years. He is
survived by his wife and several
sons and daughters. The remains
(were taken to Emanuel county
i for burial on Saturday. Mr.
Williamson was the grandfather
of Mrs. Archie M. Hughes of Mt.
Vernon, and father of Mr. baw
ton Williamson, also of this sec
| tion.
I
Wreck at Vidalia
Delays the Mails.
On Tuesday evening while the
Seaboard Air Line passenger
train going west was discharging
and receiving passengers at the
depot in Vidalia a freight train
on the Georgia & Florida road
I pulled across the Seaboard track
and stopped on the north side.
(Just as the passenger train
started and was crossing the Ga.
& Fla. track the freight train
backed into it, the hind car
striking the baggage car and
causing a general mixup of poplar
logs and baggage. A moment
more and the freight car would
have punctured a passenger
coach, and probably caused the
loss of several lives. Fortunately
no one was hurt. The delay
caused a loss of several hours in i
the Seaboard schedule, the night i
mail and yesterday morning’s
mail being several hours behind
time.
Editor Rhoden’s Home
Is Destroyed by Fire.
Reidsville, Ga., March 19.
The dwelling of L. M. Rhoden,
editor and propietor of The Tatt
nall Journal, was totally de
stroyed here last night by fire.
The origin of the blaze is un
ki o.vn.
Mr. Rhoden wasoutof town when
the fire occurred, but his family
was at home and barely escaped,
saving only their wearing ap
parel. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
Church Notice.
Rev. W. D. McGregor will
preach at the Mt. Vernon Metho
dist church on next Sunday at
II o'clock. Mr. McGregor is a
native of Montgomery county,
and his coming is always a source
of pleasure to our people.
As this appointment does not
conflict with any other church
service it is expected that a good
congregation will be out, all oth
er churches being invited to join
in the service.
Would-Be Suicide Cut
Arteries in Wrists.
Dublin, March 20. —Sidney
Stevens, a horseshoer, went into
his room, put a wash bowl by the
bed, opened the arteries in each
wrist with a safety razor blade
and lay down with his hands
crossed over the bowl with the
intention of bleeding to death.
Friends in the house found him
shortly afterward and prompt
measures saved his life.
Despondent over the separation
from his wife was the cause of
the attempt at suicide.
Planters for Sale.
The famous Plain View Plant- j
er is guaranteed to plant corn, '
velvet beans, peanuts accurately,!
in plain sight, without bruising!
or splitting the seed. lam in
position to furnish planters for !
this section. This is the Cole,
a high class tool, and the price is
$12.50. J. T. Brack,
Mt. Vernon, Rt. 2, Phone 6LSS.
! GEORGIA REGISTRATION
LAW AS NOW IN FORCE
Permanent Qualification is
Shown by Book to
be Kept.
An Act to create permanent
qualification book for the qualified
j voters of this State, and to pro
vide for the registration of such
! qualified voters, upon paying
: taxes as required at least six
months before the election.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
l Georgia, and it is hereby enacted
!by authority of the same, That
from and after the passage of
this Act the Tax Collectors of the
several counties of this State are
required to keep a book to be
called the permanent qualification
book, upon which all persons de
siring to qualify as now required
by the Constitution and Laws of
the State. Such electors, upon
qualification shall sign their
names in alphabetical order, and
shall be subject to examination
by the Board of Registrars as
now provided by law. Such
Board of Registrars shall have
the right, and shall be charged
with the duty of examining each
two years the qualification of
each electior entered thereon,
and shall not be limited or stop
ped by the action taken at any
prior time.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That each year the Tax Collec
tors of the several counties shall
make up the registration lists for
the year, as now provided by law
by putting on such registration
list the names of such electors as
appear on such permanent quali
fication who have duly paid all
taxes due and required of them
at least six months prior to the
election for which the registra
tion list is made up.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
That the electors who have qual
ified and have signed the Per
manent Qualification Book, shall
not thereafter be required to
register or further qualify, ex
cept as may be required by the
Boards of Registrars. And such
electors shall in all cases be
entitled to receive the same no
tice and shall have the same
rights as now given by law; pro
vided, that no person shall remain
registered longer than he retains
the qualification under which he
registered.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
That the Tax Collector shall fur
nish to the Board of Registrars
the list of persons that he regis
ters for each year as now pro
vided by law for furnishing
registration lists to such Board of
Registrars. And the said board
shall proceed as now provided to
determine whether the list fur
nished contains the names of all
and only the voters or electors
qualified and entitled to vote at
such election.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
That when any person desires to
vote he may be challenged and
required to take, in addition to
the oath now required, the fol
lowing oath in writing:
“I do solemnly swear that I
am (here insert name, the same
as on registration list.) That I
am duly qualified as a permanent
elector, and at the time gave my
address as (here give address
given in registration book); that
I have for the last six months
resided at the following addresses
(here give detailed addresses
during last six months with such
particularity that the same can
be readily verified or disproved),
that J have resided at such places
under the name of (here insert
any name or alias used.)”
Such written oaths shall be
filed with the managers of the
election and preserved.
Sec. (J. Be it further provided,
That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with this Act are here
by repealed.
Approved August 19, 1913.
( From Georgia Laws, 1913, page
115.
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