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FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW
rnis InsMutioii is an eminently satisf'actoiy one with which to transact all classes of Banking business.
.sbUKFLUS of $46,000 is larger than that of the remaining combined Banks of Burke, Jenkins and Screven
Counties.— RESOURCES OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
DIRECTORS :
Robt. C. Neely, Frank M. Cates, N. P. Thomas, James H. Whitehead, Wm. R. Callaway,
Wm. M. Fulcher, Joe J. Reynolds, John A. Blount, R. Noble Berrien, Jr.
hr (True Citizen.
WAYNEBBOKO, GA., JUNE 1, 1907.
1 1 rd at the V O Waynesboro as 2 d clast matter
Hit- ( itlzen Is not responsible for views ex
pressed by Its correspondents.
—The Citizen fi 00 a year cash.
clubbing rates
R A. Doran buys horse hides.
—Genuine J no. B. Stetson hats at
‘t snau’s
Monday is Jefferson Davis’
birthday.
T*k a day off The Tyboe spe
cials star* Sunday
Judge W H Lynch, of Vidette,
is in the city to-day.
-Judge E, L. Calls way spent yes
terday in Waynesboro.
- Country cured hams and should
ers at Ellison Bargeron, Cos.
—The Citizen aid the Woman’s
Homo Companion both for $1.65
Miss Pauline Hickson, of Mid
viile. spent. Wednesday in the city,
—The Citizen costs less than
two cents a week to subscribers.
The very best ereamerv butter
guaranteed at Ellison, B.irgeron A
Co’s
- t he Citizen and the Home
and Farm both for one year for
$1.25
Mr. H. D. Marchmon*, of
Wrightsville, Is here with McCreary
& Cos.
- Get your Fox River butter,
fresh and frozen hard at Simeon
Bell’s.
Miss Alberta Thomas, of Gene
va, is the guest of Mrs. R. H. Barg
eron.
—Get your Fox River butter,
fresh and frozen hard at Simeon
Bell’s.
Mr. C J. Mixon, one of Burke’s
good farmers, was in the city yes
terday.
Misses Lena and Adelle John
ston have returned home from Wes
leyan College.
Fresh cheese and Fox River
bu’tnr in prints and tubs, ice cold
at S’meon Beil’s.
You will enjoy a trip to the
coast The Tybee special will com
next Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Perkins
rf Augusta, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Brinson.
Misses Inez and Lillian Jones
have returned home from the
Agn*s Scott Institute.
- One second hand Mosler sn'o
f or sde cheap Apptv to H„ B. Me*
Mastpr, Waynesboro, Ga.
Mr. Ottis Ellison has returned
tome from Jamestown and the
N >r ; h. Lie is looking well.
- Ellison, Rsrgeron <& Cos., head
quarters for first class staple ami
fancy groceries. Phone 65.
Mr. 8 C Glass, of Atlanta spent
several days here this work enjoy
ing a fi-hing trip on the creek
-Take a plunge in the Atlantic
The Tybee Special will carry you
safely. They commence on Sun
day.
Wanted An old hand cotton
press, in good condition. State
price wanted. Address Box 114,
Waynesboro, Ga
-Dr. Me Master is exhibiting
some of the finest specimens of on
ions we have seen this season. We
< knowledge receipt of some of
them.
-The Waynesboro Ice A Fuel Cos.,
have added a "fo’-sge room to their
plant and re ready to refrigerate
produce, butt/’'*-, cheese, fruits etc.
H. C. M 08HELL, Sec.
iV’ UNION SAVINGS BUNK S tit
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. j* 4Ki
Wm Schweigert, A S Morris, T hos S Gray,
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
With resources of over Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and
a Board of Directors chosen from the most successful business
men of the community invites you to become a depositor,
promising you every reasonable courtesy.
Four per cent interest paid on Savings accounts.
Correspondence Solicited.
There are eight prisoners in jail.
Miss Li>iian Odom visited iu
Augusta Thursday.
Week end tickets to Tybee are
on sale at the depot.
—Col. Van Tyler, of Millen, spent
Monday in Waynesboro.
Mr. J. T Anderson, of Keys
ville. spent last Monday in the city.
Miss Eleanor Palmer has re
*urned horns from Wesleyan Col
lege.
—Mr J. S. Beane, of New Orleans,
is the guest of Mr. Henry W
Blount.
Messrs R. C. Neely and J. ,T.
Reynolds have returned hoi le from
Jamestown.
Fresh cheese and Fox River
butter in prints and tubs, lee cold
at Simeon Bell’s.
—The corno hen and chick feed.
Best on the market at Ellison, Bar
geron Cos. Phone 65.
Miss Ruby Mobley entertained
a number of her friends very pleas
antly Tuesday evening.
—The building for tho Steam
Laundry has been completed and is
ready for the machinery.
Gasoline and Shelby 16 and 32
candle power electric light globes
for sale at Corker & Son’s.
—Col. W H. Davis left Wednes
day for Tybee to attend a meeting
of the State Bar Association.
—H. B. McMaster sells Longmac
& Martinez L. A M Paint in pints
and quarts at half*gallon price.
Miss Josephine Woodson hap
returned home from a delightful
visit to friends in Edgefield and
Augusta.
For rent—lo room house, well
situated, with two rooms reserved
for storage. For particulars call
’phone 53,
Lost —On the streets of Waynes
boro on Thursday, one heart-shaped
amethyst pin Suitable reward if
returned to this office.
For rent Cottage with two
rooms and a kitchen. Back and
front porch. Well at back porch.
H. H, Manau, Waynesboro.
—The young men of the city en
tertained with a delightful dance
Wednesday evening complimen
tary to the visiting young ladies.
—The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety will hold Its rogular meeting
at the Baptist church Monday after
noon at 4:30 Mrs. C. B Perry, Sec
—Col. and Mrs. W. R Callaway,
Mrs C W Hurst and Mrs F M
Cates have returned home from a
visit to Jamestown and Washington
City.
I can .supply my customers wih
nice fresh milk or cream by the
day or month. I solicit a share of
the public patronage. H. H. Ma
nau.
Miss Jnnie Riley, of Macon,
is the guest of the Misses Thomas.
She has visited iu Waynesboro be
fore and has many admirers to we!
come her.
-Wm, Dawson, a young whi‘e
man from Glascock county, was
tried her Thursday in theci'y court
on a charge of violating a labor con
tract. He was adjudged not guilty.
The Waynesboro Ice & Fuel
Co.,have added a storage room to
their plant aod are ready to refrig
erate produce, butter, cheese, fruits
etc, H. C. Moshell, Sec
Mr. Corker Burton, of Broxton,
a Burke county boy who is a suc
cessful hardware merchant, spent
last Saturday and Sunday here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Burton.
—The Woman’s Foreign Mission
ary Society will meet at the home
of Mrs. Munnerlvn on next Monday
afternoon at 4:30. A full attend
ance i desired
Mrs J. M. Dunwoody, Sec.
B 0 ‘ojoqsauAßyvv
‘XNVa SN3ZLLIO
CITIZENS BANK,
Waynesboro, Ga.
Ho, for Tybee! The Central
railroad will start their Specials to
morrow (Sunday), $175 for the
round trip.
—The Waynesboro Ice A Fuel Cos
have added a storage room to their
plant and are ready to refrigerate
produce, butter, cheese, fruits etc.
H, C. Moshell, Seo.
The Misses Gleaton, of Conyers,
guests of Miss Berrien, returned to
their homes yesterday. They were
the recipients of much charming so
cial attentions and their departure
was regretted by friends in Way
nesboro.
Mr. “Footsie” Jordan, of Thom
son, spent last Saturday here with
friends. He was at one time man
ager of tne Waynesboro Telephone
Exchange and numbers his friends
by the score. He was given a hear
ty welcome.
Messrs. Sim Bel), Sr., and Jno,
F. McElmurray, Jr . have returned
from Los Angeles, Cal, where they
attended the meeting of the Shrin
ers. After the meeting they made
interesting trips to different sections
of California.
Miss Nona Johnston will return
this evening from Macon, where she
attended the Wesleyan College
commencement She will be ac
eompanied by Miss Eula Willing
ham, of Macon, and Miss Ruth Mar
tin, of Columbus.
Mrs. C. L Rowland entertain
ed Tuesday evening in honor of
the visiting young ladies Mrs.
Rowland is a very charming hos
tess and her entertainments are
perfect in their appointments and
are greatly enjoyed by her guests.
--Misses Natalie and Georgia
Thomas entertained Tuesday even
ing complimentary to their guest,
Mias Riley The Misses Thomas
are chanming hostesses and their
entertainments are always looked
forward to with much pleasure.
—My shop is located next to
the Jones Co’s, office, and I do
general repairing of shoes, harness,
pistols and guns I guarantee satis
faction and solicit the patronage of
the people of Waynesboro. 8. L
Foster.
—We direct special attention to
the adv. in another column to day
of Squires’ Studio, in Citizens’ Bank
Building. He is a good artist and
is giving satisfaction to his patrons
He gives prompt and careful atten
tion to developing kodak work for
ameteurs He will close his place
in July for the summer months--
until he returns from the Catskills.
Macon News , Maj’ 31: “Miss
Nona Johnston, of Waynesboro
who is the attractive guest of Miss
Eula Willingham, has been the hon
oree at a number of pleasant social
affairs of the week Oo Thursday
morning Mrs. Mallory Taylor gave
a small bridge in her honor, at
which Miss Johuston was the tor
tuoate winner of the first prize.
The game was played in the parlor
which was made bright with cut
flowers and at noon a delicious
lunch was served. Wednesday
evening, Miss Harriotte
Winchester entertained a few
friends with bridge, who were invi
ted to meet Miss Johnston. The
game was followed by a late supper
in the dining room, where covers
were laid for eight.”
—We have some cotton stalks
from our charming friend, R F.
Jones, Herdon, Ga., which so far
leads the record for 1907. We meas
ured same —average 14>£ inches
with many squares and a few but
tons These, Col. Bob says, Bre
spout the smallest stalks he could
find on 1,000 acres. Several of
Burke’s finest farmers saw the ex
hi bit and remarked that they wou and
be skeptical but for the tact that
Col. Bob vouches for the truth of
the statement. Last year his stalks
had to be removed with stump pull
ers and this year the prospects are
that he will have to dynamite.
He asks a very perplexing question
vz: “Why is it that cotton beads
up like cabbages?” If we were
wickedly disposed to joke with him
we might say he bad been swap
ping heads,
The Crops.
The present condition of crops is
very unsatisfactory. Both corn
and cotton are small, and the gen
eral appearance of the plant is Dot
good. Planters were compelled to
replant their crops and the rainy
season produced a heavy growth of
grass that has kept all available
help busy to cleaD it out. The con
tinued cool weather bus caused the
plant to look badly. The rainy sea
son continues,
TIIK TRUE CITIZEN, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1907.
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Fine Meats.
I am serving to my patrons the
very best native and Western beef,
native pork, sausage made ala
country I guarantee satisfaction
as to quality, quick service and
prices. Ring phone 63 for quick
and reliable service. Your patron
age will be appreciated.
J. V. Tinley.
Fine Horse Shoeing.
I do my own horse shoeing and
am prepared to shoe the finest race
horse or the ordinary farm work
horse. Years of experience and a
positive guarantee of satisfaction to
every patron with reasonable
charges is my bid for your work. I
make a specialty of shoeing race
horses. W. T. Blount.
To Our Customers.
Owing to the high price of beef
cattle, we are compelled to collect
up closely to meet the demands of
business. We therefore give this
notice that on and after this date
that ad bills must be paid regularly
No more credit will be extended to
parties who fail to pay their hills
when presented. We appreciate
your patronage and will serve you
faithfully with the best that can be
procured, but we must have reg
ular settlements. Bentley A Cos
May Ist 1907.
DEPOSITORS:
Cut out and save our sworn statement made to the Comptroller of
the Currency and published in this week’s paper. When banks in
Burke and adjoining counties make their statement to the Treasurer
of Georgia cut out these statements and examine the one by the other
and see who is doing a safe, conservative banking business. Compare
the amount that each has borrowed—this amount being represented
by bills payable—and the business that each is doing ; then decide
who shall be your banker.
THE FIRST NATIONAL of Waynesboro, though young, has
already gained the confidence of the depositing public.
Presbyterian Church.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
chnrch Sunday by Dr. Jas. L. Mar
tin at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p m.
Sunday school at 4:30 p. m.
St. Michael Church.
Services at St. Michael’s church
Friday evening June 7th, at the us
ual hour, by Rev. C. W. Frazer
A cordial Invitation is extended to
all.
For Sale.
A paying dry goods business In
the city of Crawtordville Any one
wishing a business already built up,
in one of the healthiest sections of
Georgia, should investigate at once,
address P. O, Box 94. Crawfordville,
Ga.
Give Chickens Ground Bone.
It makes them healthy, makes
them lay and fattens them better
than any other food on the market
I have recently put in a bone mill
and will grind regularly. I solicit the
patronage of all who raise chickens
The price is reasonable Order by
telephone. R. F. Bateman.
Methodist Church
J. H Scruggs, pastor. Services
Sunday at Auditorium of the Acad
emy at a. m. and 8:00 p m.
Sunday school at 4:30 p. m., W.
M. Fulcher, Superintendent.
Prayer service Wednesday at 7:30
p m , at the Presbyterian church.
The suhjeet of the sermon at 8 p.
m. will be the 7th Commandment.
All are cordially invited.
Dog Was Not Mod.
A letter to Judge A. P. Bell from
Mr. A. J. Widener, of Hillis. who
we reported last week as bitten by
a dog supposed to be mad, says he
is back home and all right The
doctor, he says, pronounced the dog
not mad, as he lived five days, after
biting him. We are glad to make
this report t o his friends and
neighbors. Mr. Widener requests
us to extend to those friends in
Burke and Screven counties who
so kindly contributed to a fund that
enabled him to go to Atlanta for
treatment at the Pasteur Institute
his heartfelt than Ks. He appreci
ates their kindness very highly, and
we feel sure that every one will re
joice that he has returned home
sound and weii to his family.
FINE DAY’S SPORT AT RACE
TRACK NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Waynesboro Driving Club En
joying Some Good Races —Au-
gusta Horse in the Races.
The Waynesboro Driving club
has arranged a fine day’s sport for
next Wednesday afternoon at 3
o’clock at Rowland Park. A num
ber of races have already been ar
ranged for and other races will be
put on
‘‘Jack Gipsy”, a fast horse from
Auguste, will trv conclusions with
‘'Arno,” one of Waynesboro’s flyers
“Stockyard Biliie,” ‘B'ack,” “Or
phan Boy,” -‘Blanche B,” “Dan Pat”
and others of the local favorites
will be entered
This week will be one of the most
interesting meetings the club has
enjoyed since Its organization and
wui attract a large attendance.
The club is composed of a number
of our best citizens and lovers of
horses and are giving our people
the pleas-ure of some floe sport.
Yesterday several of the mem
bers of the club attended the open
ing of the Augusta Driving Club.
Among them were Messrs. R. C.
Neeh r , Sim Bell, Sr„ IS. P. Thomas
and Dr. J. M, Byne.
REPORT OF THt CONDITION
Of The First National Hunk of Waynesboro
at Waynesboro, In the State of Georgia,
at the Close of Bnainess May 20th,
1907—Charter No 7899.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts. $ 148,332.32
Overdrafts secured and unsecured 1.403 25
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation.. 12,500.09
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 532.13
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures 1,205.42
Due from National Banks (not re
serve agents) 2,944.69
Due from State Banks and Bankers 651.29
Due from approved reserve agents.. 9,8" 1.31
Checks and other cash items 47.17
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 6 51
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie $ 7,538 90
i egal tender notes 160 00— 7,698 90
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treas
urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 625.00
Total 186,027,38
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in f 50,000 00
Surplus fund 5,000.00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 7,679,26
National Bank notes outstanding, 12.5C3.00
Dividends unpaid 18 C3
Individual deposits subject to check 104,805 49
Cashier’s checks outstanding 1,024 61
Bills payable, including certificates
of deposit lor money borrowed 5,030.00
Total 153.027 36
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Burke, ss.
I, Thos. F. Buxton, Cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
„ , THOS. F. BUXTON Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of May, 1907.
FRANK S. PALMER. Notary Public.
CORRECT-Attest:
L P. HERRINGTON,
P. L. CORKER,
wm. h. Davis.
Directors.
Old Folks Concert,
The Old Folkß Concert came off
last evening at the Auditorium, tho
the weather was quite threatening.
It was a distinct success and was
enjoyed by those present. We
might have one of these every now
and then.
Public Recital.
Everj’body i9 cordially invited to
attend the final recital of the music
school of Waynesboro Academy on
Friday night, June 7th at 8 p. m.
Foster-Brannen.
Miss Nettie Inez Foster, of our
city, was married to Dr. Farley 8
Brannen, of Florida, at the home of
the bride’s parents, Rev. Jas. L,
Martin officiating, The wedding
was a very quiet one. We congrat
ulate Dr. Brannen on his good for
tune in securing for a life partner a
most charming young lady. With
friends we extend many good wish
es for their future happiness.
Planter’s Restaurant,
The Planter’s Restaurant, Mrs
M. C. Strother, proprietrebS, oppo
site the Central raihoad depot, Way
nesboro, Ga., offers an unexcelled
service Lunch room open from
sa.m.to 10 p m. The very best of
everything that can be procured is
well prepared and nicely served.
The patronage of the drummers
and all the traveling public will be
appreciated, and faithfully served.
Families can have their meals serv
ed regularly at their homes at reas
onable rates by giving us their pat
ronage. Everything neat and clean
and meals carefully looked after by
the proprietress. Lunches will be
sent to any part of the ctty on short
notice.
Farm and Stock for Sale.
A farm and stock for sale near
Blackshear, Ga. No better place
for tru*k farming. Price $15,000
cash; 920 acres of land, 85 acres in
high state of cultivation, 700 can be
cleared. One and one-half to two
million feet of lumber can be cut
from the land and 25,000 turpentine
boxes, 2 mules, 2 horses, 35 bead
stock cattle, 30 head hogs, improved
farming implements, growing crop,
which is good, one and one-half
miles from Blackshear and is con
sidered the best farm in the county.
The Presbyterial Institute, a high
cla-s religious school and three
churches are in the town, 1 800 pop
ulation. Further informatirn cheer
fully furnished by writing to -
John Baxter,
Blackshear, Ga.
—-Fresh Block Butter every day
at S Schwurzweiss. r
C. W. Skinner, Pres. E. E. Chance, Vice-Pres.
,J. F. McElmurray, Jr., Vice-pres.
W. R. Holder, Cashier. W. 0. Gresham, Teller.
Th BANK of WAYNESBORO
PAID IN CAPITAL $50,000.
We want your business. No account too large or too small
tor us to handle. You know our reputation; it has not been the
growth of a day, but has been built up by years of careful man
agement, conservative, progressiye and along safe lines. No
class of business requires more careful attention, or insists upon
mere rigid rules than that of banking. It has been our earnest
endeavor to conform to these requirements.
SAFETY FIRST.
LIBERALITY NEXT.
DOINGS ON THE DIAMOND
THIS DAMP WEEK.
Waynesboro and Statesboro Con
test —Sardis and Girard—
Academy Nine and Sardis,
Statesboro came for three games
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
and rain came with them. Altho
a sloppy week for baseball some
Interesting games were played
Waynesboro took the first two
games and Statesboro the lest one
This gives Waynesboro 4 out 6
games with Statesboro, The visit
ing team was a very gentlemanly
crowd and made many friends
while here. They were: Messrs. H
Brannen, C. Brannen, v , D. Bran
nen Hagan, Jones, L. Blackburn, F.
Blackburn, Garman. Proctor, John
son. Smith and Outland.
The attendance was very good
despite the weather.
Wednesday’s game went to the
locals by the score of 8 to 7. It was
a close contest and was anybody’s
until the last inning, Phelps and
Smith opposed each other in the
box
Thursday’s game went the same
way by the score of 7 to 5. Jones
and Hagan fought it out in the
box,
Friday afternoon Statesboro re
versed the order of things and won
by the score of 4 to 2. Cox and
Garman performed in the box.
Statesboro returned home this
morning loud in tneir praise of
Waynesboro.
Sardis io, Waynesboro Acadamy 8
Sardis, Ga , May 24 h —We had a
fine game of ball this afternoon be
tween the Waynesboro Academy
and Sardis teams. Sardis sent Red
dick in to do the stunts for Sardis
but he went up in the air and the
Waynesboro boys batted him all
over the lot. For the first three in
niDgs they had a picric and Sardis
took Reddick out and sent Herring
ton in to retrieve their loss. Sardis
got busj* and tied the score in the
fouith and for five innings Waynes
boro never crossed the rubber.
Hurrah for “Rabbit;” he’s a peach
He pitched a good game but had
hard luck. He ate too much cake
for dinner. No, no, “Rab” will nev
forget Sardis. The boys treated
him royally and all the girls fell in
love wi‘h him,
Ellison for Waynesboro played a
g od game having some hard
chances and making no errors.
Batteries: W’boro, “Rabbit” and
Manau; Sardis, Reddick, Herring
ton and Bargeron.
Score 10 to 8 in favor of Sardis.
Girard 2; Sardis o,
Sardis, Ga , May 27.—We had an
excitiner game Friday between Sar
dis and Girard, Girard winning by
the score ot 2to 0- The feature of
the was the pitching of Heyman
and Odom and Mobley of the Gi
rard team. Herrington pitched a
fine game for Sardis.
The Judge Uses Forceful Lan
guage.
Judge W. B. Simmons, of Fincas
tie, Va., told rhe reporter that L &
M. Psint was used on his residence
in 1882, and held its color well for 21
years; he furthermore said that 3
years ago he was induced to use an
other paint and is sorry he did, be
cause the other paint didn’t make
good. The Judce will now always
use L. & M., because he knows if
any defect exists in L. & M. Paint
the house will be repainted for
nothing.
The L. & M Zinc hardens the L.
& M. White Lead and makes L. &
M. Paint wear like iron for 10 to 15
years.
Actual cost of L. & M. about $1 20
per gallon.
Donations of L. & M. made to
churches.
Sold by H. B. McMaster, Way
nesboro, Ga.
Notice of Local Legislation.
Notice is given that at next ses
sion of the General Assembly of
Georgia a, bill will be introduced en
titled “An Act to extend the cor
porate limits of the City of Way
nesboro; so that the limits as ex
tended shall run from a line mark
ing the center of the court house eu
Liberty street for a distance of one
mile in all directions, therefrom.”
Where Go-Fly goes flies will
not go. TDeR. on your horses and
cattle. 25c and 50c.
Telfaii ville.
Mr. Editor:—This 8 a. m. I have
just got through sweeping the yard
in front of the P. O. and store. I
love to sweep not only to keep
things clean and neat, but for the
morning exercise it gives me, Tom
mie gave me anew broom short
time ago. (Tommie is the pusher I
wrote you about some time ago) he
is a good fellow some people say he
is rich but that is a mistake—al
though he deserves to be, for he is a
sure enough hustler and an all round
good fellow, “he has never been to
Shecargo yet, I don’t mean to say he
is the only hustler or pusher. We
haye Bill and Dick and Johnnie Mac
with a strong force of others, all go
ing ahead with the push, Now you
know, and everybody else in this
county knows with all the pushing
the crops are behind the times and
when they finally did get the things
to stand, the grass came in full force
but for tne past 10 or 12 days a man
ly fight has be#n made, and the
most of them have the best of the
grass, arid still things grow slowly
Why down here the nights aud
mornings seem like hog killing
times. It does no good to kick, no
we should not murmur, but take
all for the best,and return thanks to
our Father that we still live. The
outlook is gloomy. I see from the
papers wheat has gone way up yon
der, and some people say We will
have to quit eating flour, not so, for
1 well remember (and many others
do too) before the war flour of the
Hiram Smith brand made in New
York sold strictly for $lO per barrel.
It was good flour too, and the poor
as well as the rich afforded it. We
had no Shecargo speculation in
those days. Well the Shecargo peo
ple want money, and need it, they
must get It out of the wheat. If we
do have to give up eating biscuits
hot (pizen) pies and things. We
well know from all things as they
now look, we can’t make much cot
ton and the little that is made, give
Wall street a whack at it and not
much will remain, It is thought
we will soon have a delivery route
from Girard to Telfairville. now
why don’t some pusher get up one
between Waynesboro and here. I
think there is a good opening for
one competent to do the service.
A few days ago the old man
brought In 3 cotton plants from his
patch, a friend took them and sent
them over to get in the paper, say
ing his would compare with them,
he has about 80 acres. I only about
2 acres, give him the credit. I’ll
get there in the end. (it when
ready) is not for sale at 10c lb. ana
the seed will be offered at a fancy
price provided it keeps to the ap
pearance it has now. It can’t be
beat although on the poorest land
around here, so you can see I am
figuring a little on the Shecargo
plan myself. Why not, lam poor,
expect to be put out of business
pretty soon (By the delivery route)
and need money, just a very little
and that badly, you may speak
bout you* - self made men, I cant be
lieve in such. If a man has push,
and plenty of it, he can go up the
ladder, but he must have help, give
us help and most any of us can get
there. “I can’t help but believe, as
old as I am, w ith help I too could
get there in a small way myself,but
not without help. I believe in the
Golden Rule Unfolded.” “Kindness
to man and beast” “Judging as we
would be judged” Doing as we
would be done by” Our village
poet says, “and I give it without
any reflection upon any one.”
The rich ride in splendor gay
Passing by. day after day,
Pulling lines two at a time
Whispering this is fine.
The poor you know look out the door,
How it pleases them to h*>ar the rich roar.
But often times the poor do laugh,
To see the rich display their gas.
Without the rich what would the
poor do. Give us rich people and
rich sections and the poor can all
be happy too, provided they are
made of the right stuff and will be
have themselves and have a little
push. I heard a poor man (who
was a butcher) say to a rich man.
(a good lawyer and at one time the
judge in one of our courts in Au
gusta) the judge bought his meats
‘from the poor man, one morning
(it being very warm) judge walked
up to the butcher stood with his hat
tn his hand, the butcher said keep
your hat on judge, I was once a
poor man myself, the judge enjoy
ed it very much aod had a good
laugh, so it becomes the best of us
at times to take off our hats Well
I pray for a good day to come, and
trust we may make some cotton.
Keep it away from Wall street, that
we may have a little money to help
them Bbecargo fellows to a little
for s’ood flour w mast have. Yours
truly, A, Pickering.