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THE CAIRO MESSENGER. Published every Friday at Cairo, Thomas county, Georgia. B. W. AL>KI.>iS, Editor. E. O. KOLBIB, Bus. Manager. Application made for entry at the Cairo, Ga. Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter. ?HITBSCKIFTiCTN K AT KS, OVE YKXK li.00 SIX MONTHS...... .....i.6ot» THREE MONTHS ...... 36 Advertising rates reasonable, and furnished upon application. in Salutation. As is the usual custom, we propose in this, our first, issue to give our readers a short out line of the policy, aims and am bitions of the paper. In the beginning we will say that the paper is democratic in policy, but has no desire or in tent to influence the political creed or belief of others, but, on the contrary, will give its time to the dissemination of news of a general character and doing ali in its power to aidnnd ad vance the best interests of its town and section. So much for our politics. Now for its aims. Along this line we will say that we are here for the purpose of run ning a newspaper, not for glor^ or patriotism, but as a means of making a livelihood, although we shall use every effort to have the paper’s influence felt for the better in all of its utterances and shall give our readers and patrons what they have a right to expect and recieve—a clean, bright and reliable home paper. Lastly taking up its ambitions will say that we will not be satisfied until we see Cairo thor oughly advertised to the world for what she really is—one of the cleanest, busiest, and most flourishing towns in Soutli Georgia and just now only be ginning to grow. And at the same time we wish to see The Messenger grow with each suc ceeding issue that it may be a credit to the town and second to no weekly in this section of the state, and we ask the peo ple of Cairo and vicinity to unite with us in the work. Our subscription books are open and we would be glad to have all who wish the paper regularly come in and subscribe for it. With this in explanation ask your consideration for the first issue of the Messenger. To Our Farmer Friends. In sending out this, our issue, we have used great in having the paper sent to many of the farmers of the sec tion as possible, and, as we pose to make their interests of our greatest aims in its lication, we would be glad that they take a friendly interest the little sheet and give it warm welcome into their homes, as we can assure them nothing shall enter its but what the wife and may read with interest. We shall endeavor to The Messenger draw about it large and warm circle of among our farmers and to mote and protect their at all times as far as lies in power. Wishing each every one a prosperous year, great harvest and success, we solicit your ship and favor Help Cairo by helping home paper—then help self. Letter From Forrester Bros. As this is the first issue of the new Cairo paper, we take advan tage of the opportunity to thank our customers for their liberal patronage and assure them that we appreciate the business they have given us. We have enjoyed a good trade from the first day we op ened 3 years ago and our busi ness has increased daily. We are selling goods at a very small profit and the people have found it out, and are taking ad vantage of it. We are trying to do a straight, honest, fair and square business and do n o t and will not stoop to little dir ty, low, mean tricks, or lie to get trade or the people’s money. If any one at, any time ir. any way has been wronged or seemingly swindled when trading in our store we ask and insist that they come to see us and let us right the wrong or make good all they have lost by dealing with us. Our Job Plant. To tnose needing job print ing of any kind whatever we wish to state that we can fill their wants on short notice. Our plant is equipped with ail the latest type faces and is in the hands of a competent job printer, we have on hand at all times a nice line of stationary from which to select, and in ad dition to this we have two job presses run by gasoline engine, thus enabling us to execute orders for job printing without delay. We make our prices compete with all legitimate com petition and gurantee to please every time. Give us your or ders. Race Problem Victim. “Dat oldest boy o’ your’n look sorter done up,” said the old deacon to Brother Diclley. I notice dat he on crutches, wid one arm in a sling, a roun’ one er his eyes, en head settin’ sidewa) r s. What de worl, is de matter wid Is he been kotched in a gin or run over by a train?” “Neither de one ner de yuth er,” replied Brother 1 “ He’s a victim er de race lem.” “De face problem?” “Yes he got it inter his dat he was ue chap to settle en s^op all de ta'kin’ ’bout it; he started out one mawnin’ ’fo’ br’akfas’ wid that object in view, en—dar he is!”—Stanton. Reflections of a Bachelor. From the New York Press. A fine thing about drinking is when you begin again. One trouble about being to your mother-in-law is it your wife so suspicious. One of the hardest things to kiss a girl under an without having water down your neck. When you tell a woman queer story either she and dosn’t understand it or derstands it and dosn’t blush. It’s curious how a girl with shapely legs will always she would make a actress without explaining why. If you are pleased with our goods tell your friend, if not tell us. We want to treat our customers right and keep them satisfied af.d we know of no bel ter way to do it than to give them their money’s worth for every dollar spent with us. Remember if you trade us your, chickens, eggs, country produce, etc. for goods you get the goods at the same prices as if you were paying us the cash —remember that please. When m Cairo we cordially invite you to visit our store and we will endeavor to make it both pleasant and profitable for you. Thanking you for the busi ness you have given us in the past, and soliciting your valued patronage in the future which we pledge ourselves to protect, we are, Yours sincerely, Forrester Bros. The editor of the Messenger wishes to publicly extend to the publishers of the Thomasville limes-Enterprise thanks for the kindly spirit they have shown toward us in the matter of ex changing. When we first ar aived in Caiio, even two weeks before our first issue, we were greeted by the welcome and fa miliar columns of the T.-E. The Macon Telegraph has the following comment upon the death of Gen. Jno. B. Gordon which contains a few words that express more perhaps of the greatness of the grand old man than could whole columns of Warmest eulogy: “Quickly following that other great confederate general who went to his grave less than a week ago, John B. Gordon cros ses over the rivei to that coun try where the greater number of those who fought under the stars and bars are now bivouch ed—Lee, Jackson, the John stons, Hood, Early, Longstre ei, and the great hosts of the grav that have fallen before the Grim Reaper during forty years. The fame of Gordon is written in ev ery Southern heart. His va liant deeds upon the field of bat tle are known to every school boy. There is nothing new that can now be said about him. There is no enconium that has not already been said, The fame of this Marshal Ney of the confederacy is secure.” Pecan Culture. The culture of the pecan bids fair to become an mipor taut one in south Georgia, For some time this section has been engaged in Pecan growing spo radically it is true, but to an ex tent sufficient to prove the profit to be derived. Now the num ber of growers is steadily in creasing year by year and the growers are starting right,— with budded and grafted trees. Before very many years results will become general. It seems that this is no pass ing fad or fickle fancy, and those who have a small amount of money and a large amount of patience will in years to come Tffaking Tfew {Resolutions At the beginning of a New Year is lots easier than keeping them, but it’s . . y[n Cast/ 9//at ter . . To keep the Resolution to trade with us during the year of 1904 if you know about our JWr and uare 77/ethod j af doing busing business. If you are not acquainted with our methods, it’s so easy to find out about it. ZJhe 7/ew 2/ear finds US ill a jCaryer Store with a *Carger Stock of Sooets which enables us to serve you better than ever. Our many years experience in business with the {Powerful {Purchasing {Power of the ready cash gives us the advantage in buying goods’, and we give you the advantage of our experience by giving vou value received for every cent spent with us. We wish to thank our many customers and friends dor their liberal patronage last year, and for the many wishes for a prosperous New Year in our New Store. ttesoive to TJrade with us and we guarantee that you will never regret it. 77/auldln {ProlherSj jidvertisers of 3*acts Ca/rOj Seorgta. 9/t?xt *Door to Citizens fffank. 20hat 7)o 2fou ffiead? If you are taking no paper call on W. T. Crawford, (at the Post-Office,) and see what he has to offer you in the way of Newspapers at greatly reduced prices—com pared to publishers, etc. He represents all the leading newspapers and magazines, and ;f you are desirous of subscribing for a paper call on him. Below are a few of the many attractive offers he is enabled to make: The Semi-Weekly Atlanta Journal $1 per year with any of the following F 7 reex bouthern Cultivator, (Semi-Monthly) Regular price alone $1. American Agriculturist, (Weekly) $1. Home and Farm, (Semi-Monthly) SOc. Farm and Fireside, (Semi-Monthly) „ SOc. The Atlanta Weekly Constitution $1 per year with any of the following Free: American Agriculturist, or Home and Farm, or Farm and Fire side, or Henry Grady’s Speeches. For only # 1.25 the Constitu tion and Sunny South. Are you a Subscriber to The Messenger? If not, sub scrice at once—how does this strike you? T h e Messenger with either of the following at the price named for one year each : Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal $1.35. The Constitution $1- 60. The Savannah News $1.50. I make the following Special Offer for a limited time only ; The Farm and Fireside, a semi-monthly story paper—pulisher’s price 50 c per annum— in clubs of 5 for 35 c each and in addition thereto to the solicitor one year’s subscription Free. Call on your neighbors and get the Farm and Fireside Free for one year. reap a rich harvest. A good motto for 1904 might be—plant pecans.—Thomasville T imes Enterprise. Nut-growing if likely to be come an important industry in this country before no distant day, as there can be no question as to there being profit in the growing of pecans in South Georgia. The fact has been thoroughly demonstrate^ by the Bacons at Dewitt and Bacon ton, and it is only a question of time when this will be the great est pecan country on earth: Thanks. The publishers wish to return thanks to the business men of the city for their liberal adver tising patronage as evidenced by the columns of this issue. Few country weeklies in the state can make a better show ing in this respect in their first issue than can the Messenger, and it can but reflect credit up on our home merchants. We ask for our advertisers a liberal patronage fro our read ers.