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SONG OF THE FARMER.
I saw an humble farmer,
His back was bending low,
A picking out the
Along the cotton row.
His shirt was old and ragged,
His pants were full of notes;
’Twas caused by the picking
Tiie cotton from tile buiis.
CHORUS.
Now pay me/says the merchant,
Pay me all you owe;
Unless you pay me up, sir,
I’ll sell to you no more.
I cannot pay, says the farmer,
I cannot pay it all;
You sold your goods so high, sir,
I’ll finish it next fall.
Up steps a fair-skin merchant
With high-top derby on;
Says pay me, Mr. Farmer, —
For you to me belong.
I cannot pay, says farmer,
1 cannot pay it alt;
I’ll pay you some today, boss,
Anq linish it next fad.
Up sails another merchant,
With horse and buggy fine;
Says pay me, Mr. Farmer, —
If not, your corn is mine.
I’ve labored long and hard, sir,
To try to meet my debts,
And have my wheat and corn now
To feed my precious pets.
Says farmer to the merchant,
You sold your goods so high,
You’ve caused my* precious family
To stay at home and cry.
And now you want my corn, sir,
And all I have to eat,
r IU pay you for some dry goods
And a little piece of meat.
I’m very poor, says farmer,
Can hardly live till fall,
When ’long comes the merchant
To sell and take it all.
I wish you’d leave me some, please,
Says poor old farmer man;
I’ll labor long and hard, sir,
To pay you all I can.
I’ve waited long enough, sir,
For you to pay it all,
And I will wait no longer,
I’ll sue you sure this fall.
My children, they are hungry,
My wife is neediag clothes,
The merchant’s going to sue me.
And that’s the way it goes.
The merchant sues the farmer,
And takes his cow and calf
To pay him for his rations,
But says it won’t pay half.
Then takes his corn and fodder,
And wheat and oats and hay,
Because he thinks the farmer
Is going to run away.
The merchant sued the farmer
And sold and took his all,
Says this will do me now, sir,
I’ll take the rest next fall.
The sad and helpless farmer
Then heaves a heavy sigh
And sees no way to move on,
But says Til have to try.
Then farmer to his family
Says we are ruined now;
To get some clothes and rations.
I don’t know where nor how.
The wife and children crying,
Will patch and mend old nothes,
He bonds again for rations,
And that’s the way it goes.
The mercha i goes to town then
And gets .ns notes and books,
And takes his pen and inx, sir,
To oat tne crooks.
Says me. ant to hi.» partner,
1 took l farmer h td.
Ana le*. .tin* s mding grieving
And l.; >ki*.„ * ery s.. J.
IN ME MORI AM.
While the tempest raged and
the black sky wept torrents, dur
ing the ctill hours of that dark
Thursday night of last week —the
fine, true soul of John Richard
Price groped fora brief time amid
the shadows; and then, quietly,
as an infant falling asleep, passed
to where there is peace.
His long illness was borne pat
iently, even cheerfully. When
asked how he felt, before the vei*
of unconscionsness fell, the inva
nab.e repiy was always accom
panied by a smile, “Oh! much bet
ter —fine!”
Every effort prompted by lov
ing care and skiil was pul forth to
arrest the approach of the dread
messenger, but alas! how power
less are even affection and science
when the white fingered guardian
of souls beckons.
They carried him back, those
who loved him, and laid him be
side his mother, beneath the great
trees in the family buriai grouno
of the old Price place, where tin
members of his race have been
sleeping for long years, in the
very shadow of tile home of his
fathers. It is a great beautiful
spot, a very peaceful place to rest
when iiie’s fittul tever is over.
Tne winds blow a requiem
threugh the tree tops, the birds
carol and the floweis bloom.
We leit Imm there wim a gentle
■■rain falling through gleam* ot sun
shine upon the carpet of biooins
aoove him. There were spotless
* lilies for purity, roses for love,
and shell pink carnations breath
ing of rosy hope.
Every one who knew John
Price called him friend. His was
a nature in whom there was no
guile and kindness and generosity |
marked his daily life. But the
gentleness and tmenoss of hi«
oharacter was only iully appre
ciated by those who knew nun
bust.
It has been the writer’s privi
lege to know Johu for many years
—ever since he was a chubby,
round fated, little boy—his come
ly blonde face radiatmg good will
to all the world. We played to
gather with the other youngsters
and jolly times we had in the old
days.
John grew to manhuod with
the same bright cheerlul spirit
and bouyant disposition. He was
modest and retiring and few knew
or the good he really accompnsned
but a call to him, for help ror the
needy never went unawarded and
ms was a tongue that never spoke
evil of the absent. What nooier
characteristics to mark a man than
tnese?
The Heaven we read of in
“Re>e ations” —the noiy city with
its goiuen streets ana wails of jas
per, was made 4 ot such spirits as
*iis, and there, when unis is writ
ten for all of us in tne recording
angel’s book ot hie wo snail expect
.j meet our young kinsman.
the big still house, wnere the
aged tamer sits and ponuers over
tne mysterious workings of Provi
dence, is very lonely without the
cheerful presence of him who nas
g one.
That farmer still is due us
Forty dollars yet,
And if he nu kes it next year
I’ll have it then, you bet.
Poor farmer makes the money
With horse and plows and hoes,
But merchant conies and takes it,
And that’s the way it goes.
Advice to poor old farmer:
You raise your corn and meat,
And never look to merchant
For a single thing to eat.
And wife must do the housework,
And make the family clothes,
Then the poor old humble fanner
Will see the way it goes.
The devoted sisters weep and
the brothers miss him very, much
especially the eldest brother —his
chum, his comrade.
Life must go on in the same old
way —with its cares and duties
and perplexities—but he whose
place is vacant will never be for
gotten and the loved ones left are
sustained with the unfaltering
faith of the believer in the reunion
above.
May God in his infinite mercy
bless these sorrowing ones and
temp r the wind to shorn.
Atlanta, Ga„ June 18th, 1912.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
F..R CONGRESS.
«> Tilt* Democratic Voters of the Sixth
"iijrressional District:
* mkc t his men ns of announcing my enn
ulacy for re-election to Congress, subject
o the primary to lie called and provided
or by the democratic executive committee
‘ >r the Sixth Congressional District.
I ask for re-election based upon my rec
>rd. and shall appreciate the support of
oy friends, as in the past.
C. L. Bartlett.
L'o the White Veters of the Sixth Con
gressional District:
1 am a candidate for the office of Con
ressman to th*-63rd American Congress,
sut jeot to the Democratic white primary
to lit called by the Executive Committee,
this summer I shall appreciate your sup
port, and if elected, I promise you a con
si ien Moiis and careful discharge of the du
ties of the office and at ever watchful re
gard for the interests of all the people irf
the district. Yours respectfully,
John R. Cooper. !
To the Democratic Voters of the Sixth !
Congressional District.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for Congress from the Sixth Concession-1
al District, subject to such rules and regu-1
lat.ititis as may W fixed by the executive
committee of the District.
Whether 1 am able to see you in person
or not. l assure you that your support will
he appreciated.
Thanking my friends for many assur
ances of support, and lndieving with your
active support 1 will he successful, I am.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Wise
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.
I am a eandirtate for Sotacitor General
of toe Flint Circuit, subject to nomlna
iuu fu uhe primary to be called by the
State Demuoaiic Executive Committee.
I will appreuiete all Bup[H>rt given me,
anil if elected, promise a faithful, fair
and impartial di.-wharge of the duties of
the office to tue beat of my abflity.
E. M. Smith.
To the Voters of the Flint Circuit:
1 am a camlidate lor Solicitor General
o.‘ thf Flint circuit, subject to the Demo
cratic primary to pe beid in August,
If elect* d, 1 promise to do my full duty
as 1 see it to the best of uiy ability.
1 solicit and will appreciate the support
of the people ot (ha circuit.
Very respectfully,
E. M. Oweu.
To the Voters of Flint Circuit:
l here./y aunounoe myself a candidate
f >r Solicitor U» uerai of Film circuit, sub
ject to the primary to uc colled by the
State Democratic Execu ive Committee.
If elected, I will disci ar/e 'he duties of
the ollice to the lies,, of iuy abihty.
1 solicit and will appreciate jour sup
port. K-ipecilui 1 ,*.
M. *. .ei :tier.
Quite a congenial crowd will
leave shortly for a stay of several
weeks at Luxe Ch-*.auq'ia, N. Y.
Among those going are: Misses
Cora Betts, Lucile Toliesop, Louise
Arnold, and Eiia Harreii.
Mrs. Hu ling, aft.i a y.sil to her
son at Inman, is now here with
her daughter, Mis A. G. Hur* s.
MISS MYRTLE CLEMENTS
MARRIES MR B. F. COLLINS.
Popular McDonough Young Lady
and Spalding County Man
Join Fortunes Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Clements and Mr
Benjamine F. Collins were joined*
in the bonds ot matrimony Sun
day evening at 7:30 o’clock, at
the home of the bride’s parents
in McDonough. The Rev. Olin
King performed the ceremony.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Clements and is
one of McDonough’s popular and
attractive young ladies. Her
many friends regret to lose her as
resident but wish her all life’s joys
in her new home.
Mr. Collins is a prominent and
popular farmer of Spalding Coun
ty. His many friends are con
gratulating him on his good for
tune.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins will make
their home in Spalding County.
Preaching at Turner's Church.
Next Sunday, the 30th instant,
is the fifth Sunday, and there will
be services at Turner’s church at
11 o’clock in the morning. The
pastor, the Rev. Olin King, will
preach.
cals.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bankston and
baby left Tuesday for East Point,
alter a few days’ visit to Mr. and
Mrs. Joel Bankston.
Mr. W. J. Green is reported
still to be very ill at his home at
Julia, with littie change in his con
dition.
Mrs. W. D. Nelson and children
are visiting her father, Mr J. M.
Dingier, in Spalding County.
Miss Ella Ha Tell, of Albany is
the guest of Mrs. Annie M. Nolan.
Miss Forrester spent the week
end in Atlanta.
Try Kellog’s fresh toasted corn
flakes at Bright’s.
Mr. John Elliott, of Ola, was in
our city Tuesday.
Miss Annie G. Thompson spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Miss Mamie Alexander spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Mr. and M«s. J. B. Upshaw spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Mr.H. J. Copeland visited Atlan
ta Monday.
Miss Eunice Arnold spen Mon
day in Atlanta.
Mr. Tom Wall returned Monday
from a several days’ trip to Char
lotte, S. C.
Mias lone Price, of th* 1 Sixth dis
trict, visited Atlanta Monday.
Judge E. J. Reagan attended
Supreme Court in Atlanta Mon
day.
i Mrs. A. W. Walker, of Spalding
county, is the guest of her daugh
ter Mrs. Asa A. Lemon.
Miss Mary Cook, of College
Park, will arrive Saturday, to be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. E.
Horton.
Try Kellog’s fresh toasted corn
flakes at Bright’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goodwin, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Lemon, Misses
Eunice and Louise Arnold and
Messrs. Henley Daniel and Tom
Wail left Tuesday for High Falls
for a fishing and camping trip.
Miss Emma Arnold, of LaGrange
and Miss Mary Arnold, of Hamp
ton, were the guests of their fath
er, the Rev iv. o. Arnold Sunday.
