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FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 23. 1900.
HENDERSON ANSWERS
HIS CRITICS.
Ocilla, Ga., March 19, 1900.
Hon. J. E Mercer, Kdit n r Enterprise
In a recent issue of your wide¬
awake and valuable paper, I fl”d an
article from the pen of Hon. Jacob
Dorminey of our county, in which h-
makes an a*tack on me as a county
official
I do no’ feel called upon to notice
but one of his assertions, leaving the
others for the people to decide for
tb mselves.
This assertion, 1 construe to be an
imputation against my honesty, and
I cann' t permii it to go unnoticed
The assertion I refer to reads as
folio W8:
‘ We understand he first bad a bill
passed to have one county commis¬
sioner, and he to draw his pay as
Ordinary, according to the work
done After that he had another
bill, to pay t^e countv commission- r
six hundred dollars a year. Now we
l am our commissioner draws um’er
both bills, and we think it is a rich
thing for him.”
Now, Mr. Dornrney ought to know
and every fairly well informed citi¬
zen does know, that w ben i he legis¬
lature replaces one law, or any part
thereof, with another, a repeating
clause is invariably a'tacbed. When
the law in question was changed,
fixing my salary at 000 dollars avear,
the former law, or the part thereof
fixing my compensation, was, of
course, repealed; and if I were re¬
ceiving pay, as he states that he
learns I am. it would be but little of
straight stealing from the public.
1 do not, however, believe that
Mr. Dorminey wi-bes to injure me,
personally, nor do I believe that he
really thinks that I would be guilty
of such a wrong, but, I fear that be
was seeking to make political capi¬
tal for some pet scheme he had con¬
cocted in his ‘‘inner conciousness.”
I, therefore, only wish to say that
the gentleman, on this point, if
writing from his own knowledge, is
altogether wrong, or, if writing from
information obtained from some one
else, has been sadly misled, and has
done melhe injustice of making an
assertion that might be construed by
strangers as reflecting upon my
charaeter and one that neither be,
nor tiis informant, as the case may
be, can ever substantiate; but, lucki
ly, one that I am prepared, at any
time, and on short notice, to refute
with plain facts and figures.
M. Head rson,
Com’r. of R >ads and Rev. Irwin Co.
Editor of the Enterprise:
Dear Sir: I r ceived a letter from
my neice in Texas yest- rday. A part
of which I think is of great import¬
ance to the public generally and as I
have to leave for Savannah on this
evenings train, I send this letter to
your office by a boy.
i ht- part of ihe letter to which I
referred is as follows:
“It is pain’ul for me to send you
the sad n^ws of the death of Floren¬
ce’s two children both dying wi hin
one week, after a siege of severe
suffering. Little Elsie died first and
when Dr. Hill foud be could do noth¬
ing for Hany, he brought out a Ger¬
man doctor, an expert in tbe treat
meni of diseases from poisonous Da
cilia. Tbe expert, whose long Dutch
name I can’t spell, said the disease!
was trichinsis and that it must have j
been contracred from eating pork or j
sausage. You know Adolpi'tis is a
Jew and that they never eat pork
in any shape, and they told the doc¬
tor so. Now, it happened to he right
after dinner, and the girl gathered
scraps from the table onto a plate
and put it on the floor for the cat
and dog to eat up. The doctor is
somewhat eccentric, and when he
saw ihe dog and cat licking the plate
he jumped and yell d out * Got
up
in Himel” there is where they got
their trichina, and he picked up the
dog and carried it out into the light
and made Dr. Hill hold it while he
examined its teeth and lips with his
glass where he found i-everal Jit le
clusters of trichina which he showed
r,o Dr. Hill and Adolphus. Terrible
is it not?”
This is the second time in my life
that I have known of triohlnasis be
ing contracted from the danger-.us
and filthy practice of allowing dogs
and cats to liclc dishes from whic
people eat. It matters not ow
much the dishes are washed or
scalded, the trichina will survive it
all. Deeming it a duty to warn peo
pie in this respect is the only r- as n
I have for asking you to publish this.
Very truly yours,
D. T. Darpbongues.
Kindergardf-ii School.
A Kmdergarden was opened in tbe
l'wyman building last Monday, and"
we may now see bright little tots
wending their way thither in tbe
m ruing or returning gleefully at
noon.
Mrs. - Ryman gives promise of
much good in this line of work. In
this effort she brings tbe matured
experience of several years teaching
la tbe Public |ohgbls of Mlahlotm,
WITH THE CHURCHES.
Sunday was a propitious day and
the services in the different churches
of the city were well attended, and
the glad anthems of praise^ascended
from grateful hearts and willing ears
lN'pn* d to the messages of love
and tenderness that were heard in the
sanctuaries of the ci’y.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. H. F. Long, the pastor of the
Lutheran cbu>ch, delivered a force¬
ful sermon from Luke 11:14—18.
His theme was Pharisaical Oppo¬
sition t > Christ’s Work of Love.”
‘‘The immediate cause of the oppo¬
sition of the Pharisees,” he said, ‘‘is
found in the text. He had ca-t ou 1
a devil; and when the people saw
what was done they wondered; they
wondered because there was no de¬
nying the fact that a great miracle
had been wrought.
This man that doeth these mighty
works is no ordinary person, ano
they believed on him.
The common people heard him
gladly; still, with him, there was no
respect of persons, lie bad no favor¬
ites. He required of the rich ami
poor alike.
But it was the testimony of the
people that stung the Pharisees more
than the mi rac i e that he did. They
could not deny that a miracle had
been wrought, and because of his
mLhty words and works the Christ
was daily gaining adherents, which
argued ill for iheir traditional, and
and formal and d caying institution;
hence, they sought to satipfy tb
people with a specious explanation—
‘He casteth out devils by Beelzebub,
the prince of the devils.’
They had to admit the miracle and
'hey tried 'o destroy its effects upon
the people by undertaking, implied.y
at least, that he was in league with
the devil.
This was an admission of defeat:
1. His enemies c uld not deny uis
extraordinary works.
Also—
2. That they believed in a kingdom
of darkness. ‘Beelzebub, they said,
‘ia the chief of the devils ’
The Son of God came into the
world to redeem it—for 'ts better
ment—but they hated him because of
sin.
As this man, who ws« v'j aled, ’"as
deaf and dumK, so sinners, often
times, are deaf to the gospel mes
oage, and, although Christ speaks in
inv ’s softes' cadence, he hears not,
an d if he continues blind to the
beauty of holiness, ho will be dumb
at the throne of God.
At tbe evening services, at the
the Lutheran church, as announced,
Rev. J. A Perdue preached from
He”. 12:1,2 to a good audience.
His theme was “Earnestness”
He said: “Someone has said‘Eter¬
nal vigilance is the price of libery,’
and, so, success is born of earnest¬
ness.
Earnestness is necessary to success,
1. In business,
2. In'tbe professions.
3. Also, and equally so, in religion.
When we look at tbe apathy and
indifference of religious people in
the ma ter of the soul’s gr at con¬
cern where we have a right to ex
p ct serious thought and earn- st and
constant *ork. we are wont to luok
for tbe cause of this apathy.
‘The children of this world are
wiser than tbe children of light’
Our lack of earnestness grows out
of-
1. Our shallow views of sin.
Sin, instead of be ng regarded as
the fearful and damning malady tbat
it is. ia look upon merely as a mis*
simply as an eccentric ty.
2. Shallow vl ws of sin lead to
shallow views of the atonement.
If the malady is of such a mild form,
of course, the remedy is insignificant,
if thei e is not much the matter with
tne sinner, not much has been done
to save him.
3. Sna low views of the atonement
lead to shallow views of the sinners
destiny.
Hell is not such a bad place after all,
the fire and brims one nas been elim
inat d, and tbe d smal region, which
we were wont to dread, has become
a place only of temporary abode for
the incorrigible—a little too hot for
-ummer, but splendid winter quar¬
ters
And, besides, there are those who
preach that man w3 „ flnd a place for
rej!entance after death _ who preach
a po9t ra „ rtern gospel,
But tbis i9 not the placeto preach
that*doctrine, because the gospel was
designed o keep them out of hell, and
mfln do nQt need in8 , PUCtion on bo *
t „ get 0U r, of hell, when tbe gospefis
G „ d » 8 powe r to keep them out of it,
anJ we haye t „ e fe08pel in it9 ful i n , 88
and might,all-poteni. with the energy
and warm witb breath of God.
Nor will that doctrine do for for¬
eign lands, for the same men and
money needed to take it to them, will
carry them the gospel, which will
says them with the power of an end
Lss life.
Therefore, we conclude tbat
only fit place to pv ach such a doc
trine is in bell itself, and tbe sooner
they hie away there and preach tbe
be'ter for all concerned,
But appreciating tbe fact tbat
heaven is j»qfq?e and bell behind.
1. Lay aside every weignt. Get rid
of every encumbrance.
2 And the sin that doth so easily
beset us.
3. And run with patience the race
set before us.
But in it all and through it all, and
always and everywhere, wo are to
look to Jesus the author and finisher
of our faith.
U. B. CHURCH.
Rev. O. O Jnonson, pastor of the
U. B. Church, preached on Sunday
on the ‘‘New Birth,” because, he
said, it was the topic of the 0. E.
ociety. ‘‘He thought it well,” he
said,‘*to con inue the investigation
along the line of the topic,” and from
it h- 'drew some valuable lessons.
His text was John 3: 1.
‘‘The new birth,” he declared,
“was mysterious, yoi it was simple.”
He discussed the subject under
three beads.
1. The necessity of tho new birth.
2. Its source.
3. Wbat it does.
“Christ came from Col and knew
all ab ut the things of God—all about
rbt' nature and the effect of tho new
birth. t,
Nichodemos was a wise man and a
man of authority, and Christ »x
plains to him that be must be burn
from above, We are to die to sin
and be ma le alive unto God.
if he had said the thief on the cross
or the woman taken in adultry mu.-t
be born again, we would agr e, but
when it is require i of Nicbod mus, a
man of moral charact r and high in
the council of the nation, that he
must be norn again, we wonder that
such an one must be renewed in ih
spirit of his mind—that reformation
is required of him.
1. What is it to be b >rn again?
In an-wt-ring that question, it, is
easier to tell wbat it is not.
I. It is not attending church.
2 1 1 is not praying.
3. It is not reading soripture.
4. To improve our lives is not con¬
version.
5. It is not being baptised.
What, th^-n, is it.
Ii is that obange in our moral na¬
ture, wrought, by the Holy G ,os', that
brings us into harmony with God.
We ;-ubmit to God h gives us a
new life, so ibat the things we once
loved, now ha<e, and the things
we once hated we now love.
M E. CHURCH.
R-v H. H. Sumlin, pastor of M. E.
church, preached to a full house from
Rom. 11:29.
Hi-i theme was “God’sCalls.”
“l’he g fts menti -ned in the text,”
be sa d, “aro without repentance -
are not based on repentance—among
which is the gift of Christ. Evejy
body knows that Christ would have
given bis life for sinful men even
though all should r-mnin impenitent.
Our u >belief caunot change the plans
of God.
But I desire especially to invite at¬
tention to the calls of God—calls that
will be made to men irrespective of
station or condition.
These are:
1. The ca l to repentance. ‘At the
time of i hit ienorance God winked
at, but now be commaudeth all men
to repent.’
2. Call to death. ‘It is appointed
unto men once to die, and sooner or
Inter each of us will brush the dews
off Jordan’s banks and cross the si¬
lent river,
3. ‘After dea h the judgment. God
calls all men to meet Him at tbe
judgment, there to be judged accord¬
ing as their works shall be.”
CENTRAL METHODIST.
Rev. W. M. Blitcb, pastor of tbe
Central Methodist church, preached
a soulful sermon to a fine audience
Sunday morning from Matt. 25:40
and He!). 6:lo
His theme was “Tbe Virtue of Un
concious Action in the Christian
Life.”
Mr Bliteh was slightly indisposed,
bu> he gave to bis sermon the usual
zest and fervo" that cbaiacterizes
bis preaching, and it was well re¬
ceived.
Shall Curfew ltlng ?
In The Enterprise, of la;-t week, ap¬
peared an article on the line that I
have been thinking of for some time.
Toa person standing a few minutes
on the streets of our town almo-t any
afternoon or evening, the questi'in
will arise as to what some parents
are thinking about in allowing chi d
ren of tender age, boys and girls, to
he engaged in conduct that wi 1 bbo,:k
the casual observer, and compel him
to say, although reluctantly, watch¬
man what of the future?
It has been a problem to jne as to
this negligence on the part of paienm.
The problem has reduced itself to one
of two conclusions; viz: that parents
are either indifferent as to their child¬
ren or that they have over confidence
in them. I am inclined to the latter
horn of the dilemma. _ In talking to a
number of parents in ard to tb J ir
children,they invariably speak of th-ir
children as being above Bmok>ng ci
garetts, iBwearing, usin
language, and improper
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MRS. MATTIE MATSON.
know otherwise. You question child¬
ren as to the doing of the above things
and they iwvambly deny doing any¬
thing of the kind. My experience
with children is, and lias been, ^]>at
any boy or girl guilty of chewing,
smoking,' .swearing, using indecent
language, cheating in examination in
school, and play^^“hookey” always (I am
sorry to say that are not
immune to all these things) Will lie
about it. It may be a hard saying;
bat truth and facts are often stubborn
realities.
The only safe plan for parents to
oct upon, is to know at all times where
their children are and in whose com¬
pany they are. Above all, the streets
are not the place for boys anfl girls,
except when ou business.
If parents will not look after the
whereabouts and the conduct of tlieii
children, then it is the duty of societv
to protect itself, its morals, and its
reputation by taking care of the child¬
ren for the parents. \
It may not be known to all of out
citizens, but Fitzgerald has tioL ^ the
best of reputation away from orue.
mi the line of taking the best of care
of fts children.
Tlr«,miliHiPt form of restraint lm
posed by city authority would be a
Curfew ordinance well enforced.
There is no reason why children
cannot play marbles, and other games
at home in the presence of parent*
t *tid with parental environmeiiti in
s tead of doing as they do now on tbe
public streets. b*
Both boys and girls should sent
home from the streets by authority,
If in the opinion of the city police,
they have no business on the streets.
The home is the most sacred place
on earth. All children need the com¬
forts and restraints of home life.
They are growing up to be citizens
and rulers of the coantvy, and they
should learn to rule by learniug to
obey the family and the civil law.
The lessons of home, not the str eet
prepare them for life aniLA&S^Mfl
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equally important subject.
AlthougVau ordinance or rule
(hat line, perhaps, and, therefore, would J§|
in this state,
be enforced, ! believe in compffiS
education, I believe /hat wl
society lias the right to tax itself fl
the establishment and maintenanotl 1
a iystem of public schoolB, it ought benj
have the right to compel the
liciaries to take advantage of the
portunilies granted. £ cannot undfl
stand what some parents are thinkM
about, when, perhaps, the only tin
they can give to, or leave for, tbl
I'iiiidreA, is a common school edul
tion, that such education is not exteifl givB
tod given freely to its fullest
glut. I see for myself, and reports citn
me almost dailjrf of
-chool age, spending their time on
-Meets with apparently uutbiug to
except to loaf.
Income towns of the state,
might ife some excuse for Buch a
dition, where there is no public sch\oo
but instead there are only privat
schools in which the tuition would
from $2Ato $35 per year for
pupil. * it such is not tbe condit
will) us, wiiere both school and
books are free, hence there scbold
no excuse for pupils being out
Aiool. Tliis is not all, often
fhen pupils are.enro]led, and do
••hookey,” "just to play a joke on
teacher or Prof,,” the parent
wink and connive at the act and
itie teacher to excuse Johnny for
absence. Such training and
compels a person to inquire,
shall tbe harvest be?”
We, as teachers, are not oooylji fAl
ing, but we woula like to see j .,
heatlhful state of affairs. JqH
ready to co-operate
the city authorities, with v
authorities, with anybo dy /
ttv condition of tbe
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