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NEGRO POSTMASTER SHOT.
UNKNOWN PARTIES TRY TO KILL
LOFTIN AT HOGANSYILLE.,
Polities Led to the Attack, the Negro
Being Offensive to the
White People.
LAGRANGE, Sept. 16.- I. H. Loftin,
the negro postmaster at Hogansville,
Ga., was shot three times at 9 o’clock
last night by parties unknown and is to
day in a precarious condition, though it
is believed the wounds will not prove fa
tal.
Loftin had just closed his postoffice,
and was a few yards from the door, en
route to his home, when several parties
emerged from the darkness and began to
fire at him. He ran a few steps and fell
to the ground apparently dead.
Firing then stopped and the would-be
murderers dispersed, evidently believing
their yictim out of the way. Lottin
was subsequently zarried to his home by
his friends ana medical aid was summon
ed
The people of Hogansville were great
ly excited during the night, and the oc
currence is the talk today in every sec
tion of Troup and adjoining counties,
but no clues can be gathered as to who
did the shooting or assisted in the at
tempt to assassinate the newly appointed
federai official. No person in Hogans
vilie knows the names of those guilty of
the crime,
Politics led to the attack, Loftin was
appointed about three months ago to the
position of postmaster over the pretest
of nearly every white citizen in the town.
Holling office under such circumstances
the negro official has displayed a sulien
disposition, it is alleged, toward the
whites and made himself general'y ob
jectionable to the better element of peo
ple who are forced in the order of bus
ness to come in contact with him daily.
When bilious or costive eata Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10ec.
25¢.
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FIRST AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
Was Printed in Boston and Lived But One
Day. :
from the Boston Transcript.
In au article on the ‘‘Prehistoriz News
paper,” in The National Magazine, Ed
ward Everett Hale speaks of the Boston
News-Letter as ‘‘the first newspaper in
America.”” We are accusiomed to the
saying that the first nawspaper published
in America was the Boston News-Letter
(the first issue of which appeared on
April 24, 1704), and the saying is true
if the first permanent newspaper is
meant.
It is untrue, however, if it be meant
that no newspaper preceded the News-
Letter, because the first newspaper pub
lished in America was issued September
25, 1690, or about 13 years and seven
mopths before the News-Letter bezan its
existence. The first newspaper publish
ed on this side of the Atlantic lived oniy
one day, ard only one copy of itis known
to be in existence. That specimer sheet
—that curiosity in newspaper literature
—is in the colonial state paper ofiice in
London. The paper consisted of four
pages, one of them being left blank in
order that a letter migh* he written upon
that page and be sent to any distant
friend by mail or otherwise. The paper
was printed two columns to a page, and
in size was 11x7.
The historiau of Salem, Rev. Joseph
B. Felt, in his researches for fasts con
nected with that ancient commercial
town, discovered in the state paper office
the only known copy of this, the first pa
per published in America. The date of
its issue, September 25, 1690, was, as has
been said, about 13 years and seven
months before the Bostou News-Letior
began its-existence, the latter, as already
stated, being first issued on April 24,
1704. Until Mr. Felt’s discovery of the
copy of the previously published news
paper it was supposed that the Boston
News-Letter was the first gazette pub
lished in America.
The first and only issue of this previ
ously published newspaper Lad no title.
Hurt No One and No One Hurt Him,
From the Galveston News.
At the battle of Chickamauga I saw a
man shooting straight up in the air and
praying as lustily as ever one of Crom
well’s roundheads prayed.
The Presbyterians of 1646 prayed loud
and sang hymns in battle, but they shot
straight at the savaliers every time, This
fellow was blaziag away at the sky, and
when Lieut. Killingworth rewonstrated
with him aboutit he paid no attention to
him whatever. Capt. Joe Billingsley
threatened to cut him down with his
sword if he dido’t shoot the enemy, fo
the woods in front were full of them. Ile
merely remarked to the captain: *You
can kill me if you want to, but I am not
going to appear before my God with the
blood of my fellow man on my soul.’
He never flinched, but stood squarely
up, exposed to every voliey of the ene
my’s fire. When the sun et on the even
ing of Sept. 18, 1863, Capt. Billingsley
and Lieut. Allen Killingworth both las
dead on the battlefield of Chickama g
and R—— went through withont
scratch,
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Johnson’s
Chill and
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Tonic
iy
Cuves Fever
In One Day.
M‘Am:”‘ o
, THE OLD-FASHIONED WOMAN,
She May Not Be Up=to=Date in Some Things,
? But She is True to Her Womanhoad.
~ “When one judges truly what it is
to be *old-fashioned’ in some of the
modern ‘progressive’ldeas it does not
appear so bad,”” writes Edward W.
Bok, discussing *“On Being Old Fash
ioned’ 1n the September Ladies’ Home
Journal. *"lt may be true that one
who refuses to be so essentially ‘mod
ern’ 1n all phases of life misses some
things, too: they seem to miss about
everything they do, and incidentally
miss, as well, the true aim and essence
of life. And there are often strong
compensations in the attitude of the
‘old-fashioned.” It brings fewer after
regrets: fewer pietures one wants to
blot out. An indifference to healthy
progress is injurious to any one. But
when progress seeks to improve on
those elements in life which are God
ordained, the wisest of us are those
who stand still or fall out of the ranks.
There are many things in this world
which even the wonderful genius ot this
century cannot improve upon. They
were fashioned by a skill beyond our
Ken. And we would better let them
alone. ‘Forward,’commands the old
proverb, but then it adds, ‘not too fast.’
The ¢autious wowman, the home-loving
woman, the woman fond oir her chil
dren, and with a belief in (iod, who
gave them to her, the woman of pure
heart and good purpose, the woman
who loves and is beloved, need never
be disturbed that she is called ‘old
fashioned.” Perhaps she is. But it is
no disgrace to be ‘old fashioned® n
some things, She is truer to her wo
manhood by being s). And she is al
ways good company.”
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The democrats of Chicago have sworn
and anuoounced their willingness to be
ing durned 1f they ever fuse with any
‘other party or faction of a party. They
are right, too. The populist leaders
have about fused their party to death,
and the democrats wust not follow their
example,
If you have ever seen a child in the
paroxysms of whooping cough, or if you
have been annoyed by a constant tick
i ling in the throat,you can appreciate the
value of One Minute Cough Cure,which
gives quick relief,
SALE-DAvls Drua Co,
b e s S e s e e e el S el e
Does Not Raise the Price of Our Elegant New Stock of
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otions an urnishing Goods.
l{:a\'zxt: just returned from the markets our buyer had the pleasure of attending Auction Sales of choice goods in every line, and buying lower than our com
petitors. Our stock in style, quality and values is equdl to anything ever brought to this section or to Dawson. and while we have alwavs lead in ‘‘price cut
ting,” we are determined to again undersell our competitors by throwing on the market the choicest stock of goods at prices Hl::l;»pl‘u;:f:h:kbl“. We only ask
that you call and get our prices and examine our stock, and we will convince you that we are giving more and better goouds for less money than any hous
south of Atlanta, or north, east, west or south of an’y other town in the state, We present you with a few *‘cold facts’’ in prices here, Our store is hrimful
of rare, or greater bargains, not mentioned on this sheet. Remember that
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godcßecks .« . ... ...30 ¢ Sea Island Soft Fimish. . sc.
£avy SRR ... . 4h 6. Biverside Checks,. ... sc.
éd Ficßmy:. ... ..., SC Simpson & Hamiltons
oft Finish Bleaching..4%c. Standard Prints....3%c
PEaVY TN .0 e,
Dress Goods.
25 pieces Brocaded Worsted, the 20c. kind, our underselling price.... 10c.
15 pieces double width Cashmere, in all shades, the Bee Hive’s leading '
Our 25c. Cashmeres in better grades: big value at 40 cents.
10 pieces Bouclays, the latest thing in Dress Goods:; everybody’s
0. sy O low IR Drlce BBy ... .. 0 A ol BOG,
A complete line of Trimmings to match.
10 pieces All Wool Suiting, bought at auction sale, to go at half value.
25 pieces good Fast Black Satin: well known peice 1215¢,, our price.. . Ti,e,
Clothing.
In this department we are better prepared to offer larger values than ever,
ANI goods bonght at auction sales. Strickly first-class goods.
Fifty en’s Suits, good Union Cashmere, big value at $5.00, our under-
SEIINE OPIOR . L i e i i e 8 28D
125 suits in all wool Cheviots, in all colors; would be a bargain at $7 50,
OUR DRIOR. .. e e i et i ABO
125 en’s suits, clay worsted, regular $8.50 suit: the Bee Hive’s price.. 500
bzoen’s Suitssalliwool French elays, well trimmed, guarantee good fit;
Iset year's price 812,00, thisgeason.only, ... ... .. ... 00, iy, 780
KNEE SUITS.
A Site all wool eashmeres and cheviots, in all sizes: last year’s prices
PLED, SO BRMEBR OBIY |& . Bisivibin, Gaviiian’ s v i il 10,
P 25 Saits s all wool trico, well made goods: a bargain at $2.00, we can sell 125
A ste good value at $4,00 and ss.oo—bought at auction--all to go at
| £5.00 for choice,
i Vg meeortinent of Knee Pants in all wool goods, extra sizes, from 25¢. up
An elegant line of Mackintoshes just arrived. From $2.50
mer price $2.50; to go at sl.co
THE BEE HIVE, The Original Price Cutters
| BELOW THE BELT. |
A Savage Attack Upon Charles A. Dana of
the New York Sun.
The New York Press devotes four col
amns on its editornal page to a savage
agtack upon Charles A. Dana of The
Sun. |
Editor Dana is a very old man, and his
geoius, enterprise and scholarship have
added a new lustre to American journal
ism, but The Press denounces him as *“a |
coward,” “*strumpet and poltroon,” ‘‘as
sassin of character,” a turncoat in relig
ion and politics, a former Calvinist and
commanist, and a selfish old infidel to
day. The old story is related about Da
na’s escape from a burning steamboat,
when it was said that he tore himself
loose from a pleading woman and pnlung
ed into the water with a life preserver.
In some communities the writer of
such an article would be shot or sent to
prison for libel, but New York -cares
nothing about such trifles as defamation
of character, |
Dana will probably make no reply and
The Press writer will be decorated with
a medal for his latest exploit in red an¢
yellow journalism,
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Why take Johnson’s
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
of Fever in ONE DAY,
A judge in Kentucky deseryes to go to
the head of the class, observes ths Phila
delpiia Record. He charged a jury the
~other day as follows: ‘‘lf you believe
‘what the counsel for the plaintiff has
told you, you will-give your verdict fir
the defendant. Butif you are like me,
and don’t believe what either of them
said, I don’t know what you’ll do.
To heal the broken and diseased tissues,
to soothe the irritated surfaces, to in
stantly relieve and to permanently cure
is the mission of DeWitt’s Witch Haze
Salve. SALE-DAvIS Drue Co.
t CASTOELIA.
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ITS WORST FEATURE.
Mob Law Is as Likely to Punish the Inno
cent as the Guilty |
The worst feature of mob law is that
it is about as likely to punish the inno
cent as the guilty. Henry Wall, a
young white man, was lynched near
Friend’s House, {Patrick county, Vir
ginia, a few days ago for the usual
caime., Afterwards it was found that
he was innocent of the charge. There
is much indignation at the officers of
the law who gave the man up to the
mob, but the real blame lies with pub
lic sentiment which endorses lynching
under any circumstances,
What use is there in eating when food
does you no good—in fact, when it does
you more harm than goud, for such is
the case if it is not digested?
If you bave a loathing for food there
is no use of forcing 1t down, for it will
not be digested. You must restore the
digestive olgans to their natural strength
and cause the food to be digested, when
an appeétite wil! come and with it a rel
ish for food.
The tired, languid feeling »ill give
place to vigor and energy; then you will
put flesh on your bones and become
strong. Tre Shaker Digestive Cordial,
as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers,
contains tood already digested and is a
digester of foods as well. [ts action is
prompt and its effects permanent,
D -ctors prescribe Laxol because it has
all the virtues of Castor Oil and is palat
abl .
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JEANS AND JEANS PANTS.
200 pairs Men’s Jeans everyday pants, per pair.. . ...............coocoo.. 38
I POEs G GOUR SRR, BOE SERE. L i T
Good heavy School Boy Jeans, everybody’s 25 cts. seller, our price..... 1
10 pidees pil wool Ketitucky Jeane only.. .. . oo @i ... 2.
Shoes.
Big values in Ladies’ and Men’s Shoes direct from manufacturers.
250 pairs Ladies’ Dongola, button and lace, good $l.OO seller to goat. ... 6dc.
200 pairs Ladies’ Glove Grain and Pebble Goat, everybody’s $1.25 seller,
RIS OMNOON prign Ol . s s L e
200 pairs best Dongola, patent leather tip, in common sense and tooth -
Pick toe; 00l BROO YRENE, OUE GRU DRIOB. .../ .i i viiieiiiins U
A full line of Cincinnati made, high grade goods, every pair guaranteed 200
Wonses Non's Bundny BUDES 88, .| oow ol e i If""
b cases Cordovan calf, congress and lace, good $2.00 value, our price. ... 150
5 cases genuine calf, hand sewed, every pair guaranted: former prict .
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200 pairs Ohildren’s Dongola Sewed BBOes ab. ... ... ..ii) iiivirecsss M
e e e o e ottt e
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Ladies’ and Misses’ Capes.
100 Capes in cheyiots, double ccllar, well trimmed—bought at a big sa:- i
| rilohablestoßoßb Y. o . s 0 e
50 Capes, good heavy beaver, fur trimmed ; would be a good value al e
| PO our bl e e S . B 4
'One lot Chinchilla, good length, full sweep, good winter weights; a big 4
| VRS RO SENO. SO WO W L L A
25 Ostrican Capes, well trimmed, silk lined, good $7.50 value; we've gol cOO
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A good selection of Plush Capes, in plain and fancy lining, from $3 up. ,
100 Ladies Ready-made Skirts of plain and figured Brilliantines, all
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R. & G, Corset extra long, $l.OO ‘grade, only. .. .. . oitiiivivavinees
Three spools Coats’ Thread 10¢.: 1 doz. whalebone bc.; one loy men>s ;
\ and boys’ caps jc. :
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Salt Rheum will disappear,” Wit} pure
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Hood’s Sarsaparilla makes Pure blood
That is why it cures so many diseases
l That is why so many thousands tg, it
to cure disease, retain good health, pre.-
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i o & cure Liver Ills; easv tg
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‘ HOOd S PI"S take, easy to operate. 25¢.
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