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We have just received a solid carload of the famous High Point Organs and for the next fe>' da>s are going to sell
them at reduced prices in order to place them in the homes of the people of this city and county.
There is Absolutely No Better Organ on the Market than the High Point
In workmanship, finish and the excellent tone. It is truly a pleasure to hear tne music made on this Instrument, and
we want to show it to you. These organs carry a binding ten-year GUARANTEE on every one sold and we are here to
make good the guarantee of the manufacturer and also add our personal guarantee. \N e have got the greatest bargain
offer in a high-grade organ ever given the people and want you to look at them.
Besides the car of organs we have had to arrive a solid car of Furniture, which makes our stock the most complete
in the city, and we are now in a better position than ever to aceommadate you in installments or carry account over.
We have Bed Room Suits, Single Pieces of Suits, Matrasses, Iron Beds, Tables, Carpets, Rugs, and just anything
you want in house furnishings. It will pay you to see this stock of Organs, and High-grade Furniture before you place
your order. We can give you the best values for a little less than any one else. Let us prove this fact to you.
VENAB BROTH
The Live Furniture Merchants Covington, Georgia
Hayston News.
Rev. J. A. Clotfelter filled his regu¬
lar appointment here Sunday.
Miss Nora Hay is visiting relatives
near Rutledge.
Miss Jenna David was the admired
guest of Mr. A. S. Hays’ family Sun¬
day.
Mrs. Fannie Adams and daughter,
Miss Sallie, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Loyd.
Mr. Tom Greer visited home folks
from Saturday until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Henderson spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
here.
Misses Walter and Emma Lewis
spent Sunday with Miss Ina Chaffin.
Miss Ellen Greer visited her cousin,
Miss Stella Greer Sunday.
The ladies “Sunbonnet Club” will
meet at Mrs. L. 0. Piper’s next Fri¬
day afternoon.
Kings Locals.
The Demosthenian Debating So¬
ciety, of Livingston High School held
it monthly exercises last Friday after¬
noon. Several speeches were made,
and last of all came the debate. The
question was: “Resolved, That it is
Right to Have Compulsory Educa¬
tion.” The affirmative opened up a
terrific eanonade, to which the nega¬
tive repelled with equal batteries.
The judges were Mr. J. W. King,
Mr. T. W. Hicks and Mr. Eli Hull.
The negative won by a few points.
Mr. G. Q. Livingston and Mrs. J.
W r , King have returned from a visit
to their father in Washington, D’ C.
Mr. Ernest Black is quite sick. His
many friends hope for him a speedy
recovery.
Mr. W. L. Davidson is visiting rela¬
tives here. Mr. Davidson has been
in the army for three years and is a
fine specimen of manhood.
For Sale.
Will be sold before the Court
House door in the city of Coving¬
ton on the first Tuesday in April
next, to the highest 3 good mules
belonging to the county.
J. Z. JOHNSON, Chairman.
China’s Four Religions.
China has four state established re¬
ligions, and In each the emperor exer¬
cises sacerdotal functions. Twice a
year the emperor as “son of heaven”
worships before the tablet of Nhang T!
or supreme heaven In accordance with
the ancient imperial monotheism.
Twice a year he burns incense before
the tablets of his ancestors in accord¬
ance with Confucianism. Twice a
year he sacrifices to the gods of Tao¬
ism and twice a year to the linage of
Buddha. The ancient and primitive
religion of China is monotheistic, but
this direct worship was regarded as
too sublime for the people, so that It
became reserved for the emperor alone
as the “son of heaven” and as priest
of the nation. The people on their
part worshiped their ancestors, and it
was this ancestral religion which Con¬
fucius Identified himself with and re¬
formed. The old superstitions rejected
by Confucius were absorbed by Tao¬
ism, which is polytheistic and the re¬
ligion of the populace. Then Bud¬
dhism came Into China about G5 A. D.
and, like the other three religions, be¬
came state supported aud state en¬
dowed.
Squeezed the Squeezers.
It is said that when Mr. Yerkes be¬
gan to make money some of the banks
from which he had borrowed thought
to "squeeze” him by demanding in¬
stant repayment or a large considera¬
tion for further time. He was Invited
to call on one of these “bankers” and
there met the others. Their demand
was made, and their victim seemed at
their mercy. They did not, however,
know the resourcefulness of Mr.
Yerkes, who retaliated by remarking:
“Well, I owe a lot to all the banks
here, and I’ll Just publish a statement
tomorrow in the papers, giving the full
amounts and stating my inability to
pay. This will make such a run on
the banks that they will soon be as
broke as I should, and therefore I shall
not be the only sufferer.”
The “squeezers” recognized the truth
of this and so withdrew their demand.
Mr. Yerkes, however, refused to with¬
draw his threat unless they lent him
another $50,000. They did so.
Making an Acquaintance.
In Illustration of the ways of the
east side of London the following true
story Is told: A certain club for work¬
ing girls in the east end of London
had recently elected a new member,
and one day the secretary happened to
look out of the window and was sur¬
prised to see the new member rush up
to a strange lad in the street, punch
him violently on the head and then run
away. The secretary remonstrated
with her sharply, to which the new
member made reply: “I’m very sorry.
I won’t do it no more if it’s agin the
rules, but perhaps you won’t mind tell¬
ing me, then, how am I ever to get
engaged?”
-run- r'nvTMnrnN NEWS
They Had Will Power.
I was sitting one morning in a quiet
corner at Monte Carlo when two elder¬
ly men sat down beside me. One was
evidently a Scotchman, and the other,
I gathered, was from Yorkshire. The
former remarked, “I have just man¬
aged it.” This, 1 discovered, meant a
win of 20 francs. Their daily routine
was to appear at the same roulette ta¬
ble at an early hour and play the low¬
est stake of 5 francs on even chances—
that is, on black or red or on the odd
or even numbers. They would lose
and win and win and lose, hut they
remained calm and self contained aud
persevered until they had each 20
francs to the good. I observed them
daily. Some mornings they scooped in
the amount in twenty minutes, and at
other times it was a tough struggle
until luueheou time before they man¬
aged it. I never saw them fail once,
and I learned that they had pursued
the same plan for four months. One
thing was clear—nothing could tempt
them to go beyond the modest stake,
and they jhad the will to stop when
they won"*the stipulated amount. It
was really one of the best illustrations
of will power I have ever seen, for
few, indeed, who enter the portals of
the casino are able to resist the com¬
pelling atmosphere of the tables to
play on if losing aud to plunge if win¬
ning.—Chambers’ Journal.
Family Jars.
Schoolmaster (to his wife)—My dear,
I wish you would speak more careful¬
ly. You say that Henry Jones came to
this town from Sunderland.
Wife—Yes.
Schoolmaster—Well, now, wouldn’t
It he better to say that he came from
Sunderland to this town?
Wife—I don’t see any difference in
the two expressions.
Schoolmaster—But there is a differ¬
ence, a rhetorical difference. You
don’t hear me make use of such awk¬
ward expressions. By the way, 1 have
a letter from your father in my pocket.
Wife—But my father is not in your
pocket. You mean you have iu your
pocket a letter from my father.
Schoolmaster — There you go with
your little quibbles. Y’ou take a de¬
light in harassing me. You are al¬
ways taking up a thread and repre¬
senting It as a rope.
Wife—Representing It to be rope,
you mean.
Schoolmaster — For goodness’ sake,
be quiet. Never saw such a quarrel¬
some woman In my life.—London
Scraps.
"What can 1 do,” roared The fiery
orator, “when I see my country going
to ruin, when I see our oppressors’
hands at our throats, strangling us,
and the black clouds of hopelessness
obliterate the golden sun of prosper¬
ity? What. I ask—what can 1 do?”
“Sit down!” shouted the audience.—
Bowden’s Store Burned.
Mr. J. B. Bowden, who has been
running a general merchandise store
at the old Brick Pillars place between
this city and Porterdale, had the mis¬
fortune to lose his stock of goods by
fire Sunday night. It was about
twelve o’clock when the fire was first
discovered and before the flames could
be extinguished the entire building
was burned. The loss was a $700
without any insurance and the loss
falls heavily on Mr. Bowden. The
cause of the fire is thought to be in¬
cendiary as it was impossible for it to
have caught in the place it did. He
offers a reward of $50 for the arrest
with proof to convict the party who
set fire to it.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
By virtue of an order granted at the March
Term 1909 of the Ordinary's Court of Newton
County, there will be sold on the first Tuesday in
April, 1909. within the legal hours of sale, on the
premises in the town of Mansfield, the following
described property to-wit:
Bounded by W. E. Harwell and others, S. 45 E.
1036; Second Ave.. N. 59 and three:eights, E. 392;
N. 30 W. 208; W. C. Benton, N. 59and three-eights
E. 316; N, 28, W, 78; W. N. Blake N. 59and three
eights E. 2. 62; R. G. Franklin, S. 28. E.78; N. 59
and three-eights. 105; N23 W. 78; R. G. Eranklin
and A. I,. Gaither, N. 59 three-eights, E. 347; A.
B. Thompson N. 30 and one-fourth, w, 645 ft: S.
62 and-fourth, \V. 17; N. 33 aud one-fourth W.
Mansfield Lumber Co., S. 71 and one-half W.
742 ft; N. 52 and one-aight, W.29 6;F. M. Hodgins
S. 34 and three-fourth W. 196; S. 38 and one-eight,
W. 530; S. 32 and one-half W. 201 to rock.
Said property belonging to the estate of the
late H. H. Armisrong deceased. This property
has been divided into town lots, and will be sold
to the higest bidder as tub-divided.
A platt of this property and the subdivision of
the same into lots can be seen at J. C. Harwell's
store in the town of Mansfield. Terms of sale
made known on the date of sale.
JESSE P. ARMSTRONG,
Executor Estate H. H. Armstrong deseased.
Administrator’s sale.
GEORGIA. Newton County.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the
last will and testament of Mark Poison deceased,
will be sold before the court house door in the
city of Covington, at public outcry, to the highest
and best bidder, between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuseday, in April, 1909, the following
real estate belonging to the estate of Mark Poi¬
son deceased to-wit. One hundred and thirty
seven aeres of land known as the Mark Poison
place,, in said county, being the place on which
he resided at the time of his death; hounded on
the north by H. C. Hyatt; east by Henry Hyatt;
south by W. G. Turner and West by Owens and
Altnand. Sold for the purpose of paying debts
and distribution and division among the legates
under the will of Mark Poison. Terms cash.
This land is rented out and the purchaser will
get the rent for the year 19,19. Possession given
immediately subject to the rights of the tenant.
March 9. 1909.
JOHNATHAN POI.SCN.
Administrator debonis non with the will an¬
nexed of Mark Poison deceased.
NOTICE.
Agreement between W. C. Salter,
Sr., and undersigned;
“This is to certify that we, the un¬
dersigned, waive all claims to the
wages of our son, Harvie, and give
him sole right to make trades and
collect his wages.
This 2nd day of October, 1908.
4t. Mr. J. C. Ellis. (L. S.)
Mrs. Manda Ellis. (L. S.)
New Racket Store
We appreciate your liberal
patronage in past and try to
show our appreciation in a
sabstantial way by giving
you the same Big Cash Val=
ues in future. New Goods
of the season arriving every
few days.
J. I. GUINN, Covington, Ga.
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NICE FRESH GROCERIES
You will always find at my store as nice and fresh Gro¬
ceries as can be found in the city, and when you purchase
them from me I make it a point to get them to your home
just as quick as it is possible for me to do it.
FRESH MEATS
1 also have in connection with my store a first class Meat
Market and can furnish you with the choice kind of Meats
you like so well. Giveme an order. I will appreciate it and
will try to please you.
Cigars aud Tobacco. cash Paid for Hides.
R. F. Wright,
Covington, Georgia.
Go out to see the “Funny Fellows cl
New York” on next Friday night.
—Watch for the Covington Buggy
Co’s. Ad in next weeks issue of this
paper.
Tresspass Notice.
Notice is hereby given prohibiting hunting,
any fishing party or parties from
or otherwise tresspassing on
my lands. This Feb. 6, 1909.
Mrs. L. O. Richards.