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THE MACON TEI.ECRAPH : SUNDAY MORNINC. AUGUST 14. 1904.
Captain Calvin VV. Felder,
the Noble Roman of Sumter.
Macon ami 1841,
Carpets,
Housefurnishings
AT BIC DISCOUNT
Get the Best Lithia Water, j
just completed our V4
ds 011 hand. To rcduc
r. August 15 to Septet1
and find
y we will
The Banner Furniture Sale of the Year
All lines to be cleared away at a
Discount of 25 Per Cent.
This includes everything in our Big Stock of
Furniture. Carpets, Housefurnishings.
Absolutely nothing reserved. Fifteen days of unusual Bar
gains which will appeal to the people of all classes.
If you have any doubt as to the genuineness of this Sweeping
Offer, visit every other desirable store before coming here. This
will decide the question. Wc don't often sell goods at or below
cost but sometimes it.is necessary, especially now in order to
make room for our fail stock.
We quote a few things so you may see what a 25 per cent,
saving means to you:
$90.00 B«1 Koom Suites $67.50
50.00 lied Koom Suites
75.00 Peninsular Steel Kangcs
30.00 Peninsular Stoves
~ ninsutar Stoves
I24X> Pci
50.00
iulur
37'5°
5675
22.50
'3-5o
9.00
37-30
*8-75
13.88
9.00
20.63
15.00
X 1&.50 Dining Tables’!"!!"!!"!!!!!!!
♦ i2.'«i Dining Tables 9.00 t
X 47.50 Sets l.eathcr Seat Dining Chairs........ 20.63 Z
X 20.00 Set* Cane Seal Dinning Chairs 154x1 I
J 3.75 to 20.00 Iron Beds 25 per cent, off/ f
. 1.25 to 18.50 Kockers, 25 per cent off. Z
Z Wc have a few "Wisconsin Peerless" Refrigerator left which Z
J will l e included in this sale. f
♦ Furniture of all grades and descriptions. Wc can suit *
X v^rybody's jmeket book.
j 25 Per Cent Off
♦ leans to vnu a saving of one-third of the regular price. Don’t
Z miss this GREAT DISCOUNT SALE, as it will he Hie last one
X we will run this - - ison. No Goods Charged at Discount prices.
C. T. GARDEN,
♦ 7
X Phone 870. 469 Third Street
The
well in
utlful
"apt.
$16.00 FOR 10 DAY TICKETS.
$23.35 FOR 15 DAY TICKETS.
$2tS. 4 o FOR 60 DAY 'PICKETS.
$34.00 FOR SEASON TICKETS.
V l A
Southern Railway
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World’s Fair, St. Louis.
13rd and
ickct, which will
Train Leaving Macon 1:35 p. m.
Carries through Sleeper and nice Day Coaches.
Train Leaving Macon 3:05 a. m.
lav Coach to !.ex-
irougli train to St.
IAS. FREEMAN’
Trav. Pass. Agt.
Macon.
1 7th.
Augusta Gel
me of Felder
Not only In Macon but in
Sumter and Houston and all over
Georgia, as to that
Panning the home of Capt C. W.
Felder he was sitting on hia veranda
and called out: “Como In, It la again*!
the law* of thla household for a Macon
Telegraph man to paaa by and not
come In."
And why not atop at the
home, with Its broad ver.«
beautiful Mower garden, and
tree*— everything beapeaklnj
ante-bellum hospitality. Of <
Invitation wan accepted, for i
tier in the olde*t living xubscriber of
The Telegraph—1. e., he haa been tak
ing the .Dally Telegraph consecutively
for more than atxty-three yeara. And
read* It every day. Like Henry O.
Davla our next vice-president, he la
80 year* young.
Ah 1 took my aeat In a broad-bot
tomed rocking chair, suitable for the
Dutch rulera who flrat governed In
New Amaterdam, now culled New
York, for abort, the hoapltable captain
said: "I aee you Macon folk* are go-,
ing to have a’ big barbecue, free to
all—the flrat of the sort there alrice
1841 when Macon Invited the world to
her big liarriaon dinner." “Yes, that
la true. We want to celebrate the
nomination of Parker—a return to
conatltutlonul government, and nano
and ante executive conduct."
”1 hope to be with you. I waa with
you In 1841/ I wui there. I never can
forget It. What a crowd wua there! /
Oh. the tenta that dotted the grounds!
They came for 100 milea illatant. The
elate wua there. I wua living iu Perry
at the time. Harrlaon uml Tyler wero
running a* Whig candidates und Mar
tin J. Crawford w'aa candidate for eon-
greaa. Americu** and Humter county
were olive for the ticket. They built a
long log cubln, a great cider barrel
real ing on ita top, and mounted It on
wheula, drawn by ten fine mulea, uml
on the appointed day started for Ma
con. Everybody followed. People
Joined the proceaalon from every farm
and village. At Perry we gave them
u grand report of barbecue and Joined
In the march. And a Jolly Journey it
wit* .to Macon. Talk about fun. wo
had It. In theae daya the 15th amend
ment haa Muppreaned all auch Journey*
and meetluga. Then there were party
dlvlalona and party feeling ran hl«h.
A Whig girl would not receive a vlidt
from a Democratic lover, and a Demo
cratic boy would not lift hla hat to a
Whig beauty.
Finally we arrived In Macon—and
pitched our ten* Veat crowda from
other parta of the atnte were there.
The Whig ladlea. thoae even dreaaed
In Milk, visited our camp, climbed up
our imhtn, the big door of which had
It* atrlng hanging out, and drank Whig
elder from the great barrel. The great
barbecue waa free to all. Democrat and
Whig, but the Oceanian waa the Whig*.
William C. Prestbn, the celebrated ora
tor of South Carolina, wua the apeaker.
On the aland with him were Martin
J. Crawford. Ab*ulom Chappell. Henry
O. Lamar, Washington Poe and other
noted men. Wonderful wua the ora
tory of Preaton. He waa the ugliest
nmn I ever aaw and he could dlatort
hla fare to «ult hla thoughtn. und how
he <lld pour hot ahot Into Van Buren
uiid the Democrat*. But the cfowd
waa an vnat that not onc-thtrd could
get In bearing dlatance.
Bob Tootnba. n young man about
whom we hud heard nnd hnd come to
hear Preaton, iwu* Induced to s|wuk
fur off. and thua help entertnln thoae
who could not get In hearing dlatance
of Preaton. Toomba Jumped up Into
’a. bran new wagon and began to apeak.
I waa hupmlng to Preaton—wo/it there
to hoar hlth. .. Hoon, down , at . .the"
Toomba aland. th>re wua auch yoltlvTbf
und ehoerlng. nnd whooping that I
went down to henr whlit thnt young
man hud to any. In n little while I
wua yelling like the real. What an
orator ho wua! How he did rake the
Democrat*. Eloquence, wit, humor, t
aumiam—all were hi* u* piny thing*.
I have been a Bob Toombu tnnn from
that day to thla.
Once Mr. Toomba. after long apeuk-
tug In open air grew hourae. nnd hi*
voice became hunky. A Democrat In
the crowd cried out: “Hark from
the tomb, a doleful sound.” Quick it*
1 a Hindi Toomba retorted: “Yea. *lr,
you told the truth: nnd you are the
flrat Democrat 1 have met In thla cam-
I pnlgn who could tell the truth." Hero
the fiery young orator took a glim* of
| something In color like our cocn-coln
j (cold coffee, perhaps) and hi* voice re
gained at once ita tone and volume,
uml when he quit he win from that
I day regarded a* the greatest orator in
the South.
"In our crowd from Perry waa an
I old mechanic by name of Aldrich. He
vn* * devout Methodist nnd tielleved
In the good old practice of giving vent
I to feeling*. He wna so enthused nnd I
I captured by Toomba* oratory that he I
* shouted out like In a Methodist meet- I
I Ing: and rising from hla neat, clapping
I hla hands, he exclaimed: "Ulory, I
glory! Illeaa Clod! what a Methodist I
the
3b Toombs would
forget that vlailt. to
ccaaton It wa». One
ia much merriment
agrin to the Demo-
speaking '**'“’
for the
'cue. one of these traveling peddlers
cum* In a gallop with hla wagon and
stopping by the big crowd cried out
only as* those quacks can: ‘Here are
your Martin Van Buren books! Life
of Martin Van Buren. For sale cheap;
only 25 cents <x r cony. The Democrat*
bought quickly with a rush; and the
books, looking so fine outwardly, or.
opening wore full of ashes and rotten
Capt. Felder and Hie Box of Gold.
When Capt. FkJder halted from hla
■lory of Macon and the big 'cue of 1841,
the writer reminded him of pleasant
hour* spent at hla home, especially th*
occasion of the marriage of hla beauti
ful daughter. Miss Annie, in 1870—and
the toasts to her when the wine was
produced at the wedding feast.
This put the captain In a mood that
recoiled his youth. ”1 was," an Id he,
"on a visit to my Indy love when the
Harrison freshet came In 1841. I had
to swim creeks to get home, for all the
bridges were gone. When I reached
home I found my father In deep dis
tress for he wanted me to take a Ion j
Journey to Charleston.
“My father had bought seven ne
groes from a trader by the name of
Heott, paying $7,000. He paid $3,000 In
cash und whs to go tu Macon at once
und get the other $4,050 giving hi* note
payable on© duy after date. He wenl
to Macon and got the money. Ob’
Scott waa a sharper und refused It
claiming that to settle the note gold o.
sliver was under the law the only leg
tender, und Scott put the note in th
hands of Houston county Howell Cob’
for collection In legal tender. No bank:
in Georgia were paying gold or sliver,
and my father wan in distress. Th<
note wus sued and the money demanded
wa* gold or silver, la this exigent)
my father bethought himself of hi;
friends In South Carolina, hia old home
He sent me to get the specie. I had ;•
time or It. The Harrison freshet hud
washed up the bridges. I left Perry In
stage conch, but we were halted at
Kcheronnee—bridges all gone. I got
through on foot to Tobesofkee and
hired a wagon to Macon. From Macon
I went by stage to Wurrenton and- from
there by rail to Augusta and to
Charleston. 1 went out sixty miles
from Charleston to aee a Mr. Mims, to
whom I lK»ro letters. I asked to aee
him. His wife said no—he wus sick
and was expected to die. Mims owed
nty father but the note was not due.
and this wu* to aee If he wanted to pay
In apecle at a big discount. Sick as he
wa*. he read my letter from my father
and called for pen nnd he gave me nn
order on David Houser for $4,000 In
bills payable. In specie. Uncle Dave/
aa we called him, said, *1 will give you
the bills If you will cull on Kerr Boyce,
president of the Bank of Charleston,
and make him pay It for he will have
to pay specie.* I agreed, for Kerr
Itoyce waa n special friend of my
father. Kerr Boyce gave me bills on
the railroad bank. I culled, naked the
president If I could .get ajiecle for
•Ome bills. 'Yea, but no one ever calls
for over $10/ ‘But I want $4,000 and
must have it/
"The old president got mnd nnd
weighed out $4,000 In silver, piled It on
the Moor and said: *Tnke your specie/
"I have another note for $10,000
which 1 will discount for bills and
make a apecle run on you if you do not
box up that silver properly Yor me.
"This brought the old president
around and I took the allver to Kerr
Boyce und he gave mo old foreign gold,
■w nicely boxed a* not to rattle. I took
the same route back home. On my way
lrj the stage from Warren ton nn old
traveler demanded to know what was
In that box and wild he was going to
•ee, I told him to put hla hand on It
and I would blow hla brains out.
“Reaching home, court wua In ses
sion, but I hud the specie. Going to
the coqrt house with father. I wa* In
tune tojiaf the Judge from the bench
say: There Is no way to prevent thla
verdict, but there la a way to defeat
thla rascality. Thorn, I* no specie to
•f h,1| l In '"-"ruin. Ho, Mr. HhcillT. I
«lv* you until nuxl court to bring the
■pecle, uml to the next court If condl
tloim remain hi now.’ Hut wo hnd Oil
gold and the sheriff counted It out In
dollars to old Heott. and there wua
enough left to pay all my exia*nse« to
Charleston and back, for Kerr Boyce
had weighed It to me. Now that wan
I In 1141—the yeur of the frtshet—the
same year of the big barbecue in Ma
con, but the trip to Macon wa* one of
pleasure and that trip to Charleston
j and that heavy' box of gold, oh, my, It
feels heavy to this day."
j I wa* loth to leave the captain, for he
had Just begun, but lack of time rorced
me to take leave and my thoughts still
run on the changes of time—from 1841
to 1904. JAMES CALLAWAY.
Read What Prominent Physicians Say
of Harris LitKia.
Atlanta, Ga.
I have used for some time Harris Lithia Water in my family, and also
with my patients, and find it the best water I have ever used in catarrhal
condition of the uretus and bladder. It ia also a good di
ROY, M. D.
Ami
An extended clinical use of Harris Lithia Water prompts mo to the >
gard it as one of the best, if not the best, lithia water known to the profession. In the
litionof phosphatic urine, its action is marvelous. Its action in the rheumatic and
gouty diseases affords me more comfort than either the Buffalo or Londonderry Waters.
3 ” Very truly yours, JOHN HEY WILLIAMS, M. D.
The Ilnry, Lithia Springs Co., Harris Springs, S. C.: Chmteb. S. C.
Gentlemen—After fourteen yean’varied experience in the use of mineral waters, I
am fully convinced that the Harris Lithia .Water possesses eflicacy in the treatment of
affliction, of the kidney and bladder unequaled by any other water. I shall continue to
prescribe it freely. Respectfully, 8. W. PBYOB, M.D,
Harris Lithia Spring, Co., Harris Springs, 8. C. Augusta; Ga ‘
Gentlemen: My fuiniliarity with Harris Lithia Water warrants a testimonial in its
favor, both as a beverage and medicinally. Used as a drinking water, I think it conserves
the general health in a variety of ways, while medicinally it corrects indigestion in many
forms: relieves genito urinary diseases,neutralizes an excels of uric acid in the blood and
secretions ; and is of value in the treatment of rheumatic and gouty diseases. I prescribe
it freely in these disorders, and drink it freely when occasion demands.
Very truly, W, II. Doughty, M. D.
SavUxxaii, Ga.
I have used the Harris Lithia Spring Water for the past year in all renal troubles,
with prompt and efficient effect. In gouty and rheumatic troubles I consider tills water
superior Ui the Buffalo Lithia Springs Water. I suffered from an attack of rheumatism
for eight months, during which time I drank the Buffalo Lithia Water constantly for four
months without any relief In November last I had a case of Harris Lithia Water sent
to me, and after drinking it for about three or four weeks, the pain and stiffness left my
limbs, and I have not been troubled since. I feel that I can safely recommend Harris
Lithia Water. Respectfully, R. B. Haukis, M. D.
HARRIS LITIilA $PrTmGS~Co” ia7riTspring5, S. C.
Owners of Harris Lithia Water and of Harris* Lithia Springs Hotel.
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i-or Sale uy H. J. EaaIaK & CO., Agcius.
E. A. WAXELBAUM’S
STORIES OF HIS TRIP
very good one Is being told on
himself by Mr. K. A. Waxelbaum, one
of Macon's popular cltixens. who ia
Just back from his annual trip to New
York and other points.
Anent his trip and the joke, it can
be said that Mr. Waxelbaum, as all
Macon known. Is patriotic to a degree,
and takes ail Interest In politics, as all
good* chitons should.
n route North, Mr. W. Waa In
formed while aboard a Southern train
at Atlanta, of Judge Parker's nomina
tion for the presidency by the Demo-
rats at 8t. Louis. This was O.K., but
the traveling Moconlte thirsted to
know more, and when he reached a
certain rtmnll town In South Carolina
he sought to have himself Informed
by wire as to Judge Purkpr’s running
mate, the vice presidential candidate.
Laying‘his plana with care, he waa
solemnly assured that he could safely
turn 111 and that he would be called
und told the mune of the second man
on the ticket.
The Georgian drew the curtail* and
waa soon In the arms of Morpheous.
Presently he was shaken roughly, and
bolted up with u start, peering
through the tapestry to see who the
Intruder was. He gradually remem
bered his desire and hi* request to
be called, and waa up in a tluah. The
conductor was there and Mr. W.
leaned forward to catch the Informa
tion, but Immaglne his emotion, to
say nothing of hi* being awakened
out of a deep slumber, when the
trainman delivered himself as fol
lows: “You wished to know the name
of the vlco-pre»identlal candidate, I
believe?" Mr. Waxelbaum said, he
Food For Reflection.
May be forced upon your attention
when, alas, it’s all toq late. Financial
ly ruined, houses, lands—all for sale
with no anchor lb the storm. Why not
save your dollar* now, let us care for
them; add to them 6 per cent, interest,'
compounded semi-annually, und have
this great help when troublous times
assail you. ’Twill cost you nothing fo
talk It -over with us. Drop In.
EQUITABLE BANKING AND LOAN
COMPANY.
(Chartered May 23, 1893.)
370 Second Street, Macon, Ga,
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did
New York.
Boston.
Baltimore.
Philadelphia.
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To Savan nah—Thence Steamship Lines.
STARVATION
»od but lack of dlges-
ho result of lack of
> the non-iuuimllaUon
||\U 1*{/•!*« peotu. Tho
I thoroughly
I ban in
AUGUST
Excursion Rates From
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6.00
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GROVER
DYSPEPSIA
REMEDY
In Memoriam.
In the death of Miss Sophie Gustln
many of um have suffered a loss that
can no» be filled. The trials of our life
day by day will be more difficult be- . , . .
ratine she will not be with us to teuch 1 p 0 '* 0 Tf 0
patience by her gentleness, courage by I coinmandlr
her forbearance, und hope by her sym
pathy. She was no modest, so unob
trusive, so Instinctively true to the
Idealn of a higher rellnemrnt and cul
ture that only those associated with
her In her labors, friend, teacher and
official, realize how noble liac been her
I life, uml what we suffer who remain
1 Such a life with its lesson, is a
I strength, vtflth body and
I with spirit, was given to her home, her
lSSSEr ulul lo hor work as a teacher.
I Those who have been welcomed by hor
J Into her komc know how sweet and gru-
I clous she wah there. Always too en-
(gtwmnl with her work to give herwelf
pleasure und dlwndons, she was never
I so busy that the did not extend some
I sweet courtesy to every strnnger who
II ante into our midst to labor for our
1 system of school?. Every member of
I St. Paul's parish knows how she ha*
Well." «al<l the nmn In blue, "I
Juat wunled to any thnt the operator
at Ureenaboro haa wired me that he
la very aorry, hut he doeant know.
Continuing on hla way north Mr.
Waxelbaum noon brought up In Now
York, doing to hla hol.-l uud remov- , 0
Ing the murkn of hla Journey ho aallt.M | Q
forth. Joatllng und Imlng Jontled. utnong O
th** nutddlng ero^d. . ; S,
Strolling • up Broadway and along g
Fifth avenue, hla attention wa*aoon , X
attract!',1 to n certain crowd of dlattn- 5
gulalo.l looking men, who were engag- | p
ed In corn er- illon in front of one of the O
many prominent hotel* atrung oul I ”
uloi'K this grout thoroughfare. ; 6
One In the assembly eapeclally 6
claimed hlu attention, aomethlng In tr
EXCURSION
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New York
and Return,
Boston
and Return,
RATES.
$32.90
$36.90
Baltimore
and Return,
Philadelphia
and Return,
Tickets include meals and berth aboard
ship. Proportionately iow rates from other
points. Ask your nearest ticket agent, or write
JOHN W. Fount, Trav. Pass. Agent, g
HACON, GEORGIA. g
und the upright bear-
than a paaalng
gentleman waa uprtghtly
aent and
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of labor. His age,’ Mr. Waxel-
itnutiu might be sixty, nnd he
n- I uny
tins
• It. fearing
t* pn
vhat
Desiring to lo
gentleman the
City of Georgti
and to his am
crattc ttckf
en route t<
tlful Hue*
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
, m conserved strength a* I
mip ttiians, who were ap- I Log Cabin to Be Scene of Gala Occa-
hetween SO and $0. | sicn for Benefit City Hospital,
know the Identity of this The Ladles Auxiliary of the Hospital
le man from the Central Association ure very happy over the
icia made some Inquiries, prospect of making a large sum of
i* told that money next Wednesday—the great day
he had Just of the Tennl* Tournament at the Log
admiration was no other | Cabin. Mr. Kd Loh. with chnrafcteris-
on. Henry O. Davis, vice I tic generosity will provide the burbe-
mndidate on the Demo- | cue , naiads,' breads, pickles, lemonade
aged 81—the man he bad I and soforth. and will have his menu
lous to know about when j served them. The ladles will send out
the metropolis. the Invitations and receive the guests.
It If hoped that this will be a great
hind him occasion financially and socially. Tit#
- Ust Is la
Macon
TO-
!St. Louis
1 Servi<
vfci Cen-
< Double Daily Pulli
I trsl of Georgia Ry., W. d. A. R. R., N.
I C. & St. L. Ry.*
CAROLINA BE AC
H school, or as one I
*es about Its baptismal
1 Hllen beneath Its chan- I
ry rector of that' parish
red Mr. Reese to her
throp. who on Ust Tues-
ttly touched the disket
>odv rested, has had her
‘ognixed In her the Chrts
e was an Imitation of
vo years she was actively
idling—and all of those |
Id at the Master’s feet.
vUit an old great-aunt | rt;lines omitted, if you
ivltation come any
urnea in the forenoon.
p. m^ and dance at S
• 111 be good music, exc
Reaching her home he found a birth
day fete undeyway.—her birthday too,
she being SI years old that very day.
She was giving a party to some of her
friends and wad among them receiving
their congratulations. She was spry
and active us many women not seventy
and deserved tbb encomiums and other
nice things said on this occasion.
So Mr. Wsxelbnum. came forward to
add hla and expressed his health of
body and mind.
The old lady thanked him for hla
good wishes, and smilingly added: "Oh.
If I were only a man. I think I should
try and ba a vice-presidential candi-
ray.
vice to the i
freshmenu.
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pupils; nothing made her forgot that
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bottle of The Oryver Orshsm Dyspepsia 1
^ J*** full of bitterneaa, because
'^^I'polnteil t»p port unit lea
includes $
115. Harris.
1.75 qualities.
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Rataedy convinced nn that ti.ey were
1 J ' > well.”- 1. Mv • t, CUiCinusU.
Ohio.
worthy, who has striven for the |
rreoanTunl 1°" f* 1 * y1ct ° f T- wbo
Hot Springs, 1
t«onr
krlc. One Fare Pius
lie Round Trip.
uni Itmlt sixty days
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I work.—there u luI^TuSe^iw^Iltternwni,
shf has "passed to where beyond these
I The Frisco
1 with the Rod
Concert at Crump
The following programr
endered by Guttenberger’
,t Crump’s Park Sunday
lugust 1$. 1*>4:
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