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Short Paragraphs Gathered Here and There to
Amuse and Entertain You.
Geo. Blocker and wife, of*
the Kibbee section,were shop
ping in the city Tuesday.
Dr. H. H. Thompson of
Dublin is a visitor to the city
this week.
E. T. Dickens and sister, ]
Miss Sallie, of VVrightsville, j
are the guests of their brother,
Rev. E. C. J. Dickens.
Mrs. R. E. Harrison of!
Harrison visited at the home
of Dr. W. F. Peacock this |
week.
Rev. E. C. J. Dickens and!
family are now domiciled in 1
the handsome residence -d
by S. W. Vann on West
street-
For Sale — 5-room house, T i
acre lot, for cash or part cash;,
a bargain. , Apply to Dr. W. j
F. Peacock, Vidalia, or E. W. j
Pickett, Macon.
Miss Hurteline Robinson,
of Orangeburg, S. C., is visit-;
iog the family of her brother,
M. Robinson.
M. M. Stewart of Savauuah
jyas a visitor to the city Tues- !
day. Mr. Stewart informs us !
that he will have erected at an ;
carty date several nice res- j
idences 611 church street.
M. A. McQneen left n few days I
Sgo for Blockshear and other
points.
We have no hesitancy in recoin- \
meatling to our readers H..AV'o<xi
of BaTsnnuh, who will sell you j
good whiskey at n reasonable price, j
Messers Esc hT> I Grahan, Elzie
Odom, Mraies Mallie Peterson and ,
——Smith came down from Mt. j
Vernon Wednesday and went out
to the picnic at Ohoopee Park.
Mrs W. H. McDaniel of Abbe- !
ville silent several days this week
with the family of her father, Mr.
J. E. Holley.
H. Wood, 240 West Broad St.
Savannah, doesn’t charge you for
ihe jug—only the contents, and a
very low price for that.
W. S. Mathews, JllO. Coleman,
Ernest Goins. Tom and Jule
Eouclie, Ed nod Wi 11 Hilton went
down to tlie Alt am aha 011 a fishing i
expedition this week.
M iss Elizabeth Walker returned
to her home at Helena Thursday 1
night, after spending several days
with friends in the city.
At this season .if the year we i
*
all need a tonic. Nothing better
than some good, pure whiskey.
Get it from H. Wood, 240 West
Broad St. Savannah.
And Stillmore laid it on the!
Vidalia boys to the tune of 13 to I
11 last Friday. We are slightly
surprised at the result, but thenj
accidents will happen.
Editor Boatright of the Swains-j
boro Forest-Blade attended the
picnic at Ohoopee Park Wednes
day, coming on to Vidalia in thej
afternoon.
Send a trial order to H. Wood.'
240 West Broad St. Savannah,
and be convinced t hat his brands j
of whiskey are ti e best and his
prices right.
Frank Selin 111 pert, R. D. Mc
(Q,u,een and the editor visited Stili
juore Wednesday. It kad been
several years since we saw Still
more last and we were surprised
at the progress and improvements >
that have been made.
Flint Flanders, T. W. Fleti her
and Henry Wi; gs went over yester
day to assist Stillmore in a game
,of ball against Louisville hut we
understand the latter failed to;
ghow up.
The annual jubilee of the Mont
gomery county Sunday School
Association was held at Mt. Vern
on last Saturday. An interesting
program was successfully carried :
out, Long Pond again capturing
the banner.
We regret that necessity"com- ,
! p-‘ls us to ask our p::t"< ni.to pay
jup what they are due us, but it i
is ours and we think we have j
; earned it. If you owe us anv-;
| thing yon know it, so don’t wait |
for us to ask you again, but pay
l up now, 4
Nuu<l;l) Ncliool
Excursion nnil Picnic.
I The Seaboard Air Line Rv. will
Operate its annual Sunday school
; ))ienic to Tybee Frit,av May 27th.
Train will leave Vidal aat 7 07,
ja. m. returning, leave Tybee at 5
ip. m. Fare one dollar and fif
teen cents f< r round trip,children
| "lider 12ye.ars half fare.
! Odd FeElows Picnic.
The picnic given by Vidalia
; Lodge No. 191 I. O. O. F. at
Ohoopee Park ou Wednesday
was one of the most enjoyable
! occasions of the season. About
two hundred went out from
j Vidalia, and a goodly number
gathered from the country
! surrounding the Park. The
! dinner was most excellent both
)in quantity and quality Re
freshments were served free
of cost, and everything- moved
along merrily, nothing un
pleasant liappcn'ng to detract
ifrom the pleasures of the day.
;In behalf of the Vidalia dele
gation we wish to thank Gen.
!eral Manager Frank Durden
;and employes of the Milieu &
Southwestern for courtesies
! extended, and to Vidalia Lodge
|be the glory that is their due
!in return for a most pleasant
iday’s outing 011 the banks of
the Ohoopee.
Cheap rates to St. Louis.
The Seaboard Air Liny Rv. is
now selling round trip tickets t>
St Louis at $20.65, with 15 day
limit, 60 day limit $32.80. Call
jou ticket agent for full infor
! illations.
Closing Exercise of
Vidalia High School.'
The closing exorcise of Vidalia
j High school will take place or.
| Monday night next. An inler-
Jesting urogram luis been arranged;
jnnd the exercises promise to be a
■ treat for those who attend. A
| s nail admission foe of twenty five
j cents for adults and fifteen cents
for children will In charged, prn
jceedsr to go to the library for the j
city. School children will, of *
j course, be admitted free of charge.
Negro Fiend
Attempted Rape.
On Thursday afternoon, Will
iam Daniels attempted to rape
, Miss Ellen Bussey, a popular
young lady who lives lie ir Scot
land, but in this county, and
would perhaps accomplished his
purpose had not the young lady
k-.-pt him fought off until she could
secure a pistol, when the negro
was put to flight. .Judge D. M.
Roberts has called a special term
of Montgomery Superior court to
'convene next Monday for the
purpose- of trying the brute.
Many a man falls in love with
a work of art and manios it.
A warm heart lias eoiu thing
in it beside spice.
! THE G'R.I'P 1
I OF HO/fO'R I
I< ... D/ ... f»
< Cyrus Uott/nsend "Brady ,
> Author of "Che _/" outhornorj." "In the Wajp'j ffrjt." Etc. <?
< Copyright. 1900. by chaules scnrn/tEirs softs
There Was a detonating crash, so
load, so terrific, that it actually seemed
to blow even the roar of the battle into
eternity. Twenty or thirty men were
. killed or badly wounded, many of
1 brill torn to atoms, by tlie explosion,
nud tlie mltf tb.a. on tlw rngii.b.
Pearson inn standing alone at i) dazed.
man's deck were dazed and driven from
their stations by tbe concussion. The |
clothes of many were actually ripped 1
from their bodies, so flint they stood t
naked and wondering, though they
were otherwise unhurt. A long mo
ment of ghastly silence succeeded this I
accident on tlie Serapis. Men every- I
■ where paused with bated breath to
wait tlie issue. The Serapis, dragging
the Kiehnrd, reeled and rocked under
, tlie shock. It was a last catastrophe
which broke tbe strength of l’earsou’s
endurance and ended his resistance.
He could fight no more. Was it tbe
devil himself who commanded tlie otli
- er sliip? Tlie English captain sprang
aft to the mizzenmast. A grent Eug
- lish standard laid been nailed to tbe
. timber of Hie spar. With his own j
bands he tore it down. Thp battle was
1 over! At the same tiioimmt tbe main
mast of the Serapis, uuderuiiued and
eaten away in its heart by tbe gnawing
attack of the quarter deck guns of tbe
Kieliard, cauie crashing down, n hoiie
' less ruin, carrying some of tbe Amer
l leans into eternity ns it fell.
"They have struck their dag!” cried
Joucs, who bad sprung upon tlie rail
; at the moment of t’.ie explosion and
had witnessed Pearson's action. ”Ceuse
! firing!”
llis voice rang through the ship with
sneli a note of proud triumph as has
. rarely been heard within the fought
■ over confines of the narrow seas.
“They have struck! Tlie sliip Is
ours!” ran from man to man among
the American . Wild cheers broke into
tlie night in an ever increasing volume
of sound.
"Send Mr. Dale to me.” said Jones to
young Brooks as tlie Hag came down.
, The midshipman had been wounded,
but still kept ids station.
As Dale came running toward llis
I captain Joins cried:
“Muster a hoarding parly and take
charge of the prize. The fight is over!” !
But, no, tlie battle was not over. A
few moments before an English ship
captain among tlie prisoners had sue
• coedcd in escaping through tlie rents In
the shattered sides of the two ships
and bad told tlie plight of the Itlchard
to the first lieutenant of the Serapis.
With lids information the men on the
guu deck had been rallied and. led by !
their o(Peers, Lad returned to their
quarters and resumed tlie battle. They,
too, were heroes. Mayrant, who ran I
aft from the forecastle ns he saw j
l'earsou strike his flag,-jumped on the
rail by Jones’ orders and followed Dale j
upon tlie deck of the Kngllsh ship. 1
! Such was the confusion of the moment I
that as Mayrant leaped on the deck he j
j was actually run through the thigh by
a fiike in the hand of a wounded Brit
ish sailor. l’earsou was standing alone
as if dazed, on the quarter deck of
his sliip, holding ong clinched hand
against Ills breast, with the other
grasping liis trailing flog. In his face ■
was that look of defeat and despair j
which is tlie saddest aspect of battled, ,
impotent humanity.
“Have you struck, sir?” cried Dale, j
stopping before the English captain. !
“Yes.” was tlie grim reply. His voice
was a broken whisper indicating in the
tones bis mentii! agony.
"I am.come to take possession.”
"Very good, sir.” said Pearson bitter- j
l.v. as before, and dropping tbe flag.
Then be reached for his sword.
Just at this moment I’aseoe. tbe first |
lieutenant of the Serapis, Came bound- j
ing up the hatchway from the dock
below. •
“A few more broadsides, sir, and
they are ours!” lie cried impetuously. |
“They are if a sinking”—
‘The ship lias struck, sir. and you |
are my prisoner,” Interrupted Dale
quickly, seeing tlie necessity of |
promptitude.
•■Struck! This ship! Your prisoner!" |
cried tlie astonished Englishman.
“Yes, sir. Year sword,” deuiaudod :
Bale. The man hesitated.
Disarm him!" cried the Americas
Two or three of tlie boarding parties
closed around them.
“Sir,” asked tlie nontenant, turning
to his captain, “is it true that we have 1
struck ?"
“Yes, sir,” answered Penrson hoarse
ly.
“My Bod!" cried rnscoe. There was
a momentary silence.
“I have nothing more to say. sir.” •
he ndded. “I will go below and call
off the uieu,” said the lievtenant, tam
ing away.
“Xo, sir!” interrupted Dale. “You
will uc'-ompany your captain on board
our ship at once. Pass tlie word to
cease firing. The sliip lias struck.” |
As the Kngllsh captain and his first '
lieutenant stepped over the rail upon !
the high i>oop of the Itlchard the roar j
of tlie guns died away, tills time for |
I good. Seizing a dangling rope, they
swung themselves inboard and found
, themselves face to fare with u little
man in a tattered uniform, hatless,
| covered with dust und smoke, powder
stained and grimy with tlie soil of the
battle. Illood spattering from n wound
in his forehead hail coagulated upou
his check. Ho was a hideous looking
spec-tack'. The red fire light plnyerl lu
ridly upon him. Nothing but the pierc
ing black eyes which burned and
; gleamed out of his face in the dark-
I uess bespoke the high humaulty of
the mau.
“Is It”--
"Cnptzln John Putil Jones, at your
service, gentlemen." j
I ”Xly sword,” said Pearson, teuderhig
lit to ktui formally. "I regret,” he
added ungraciously, "at lielug com
-1 pellcd to strike to a man who has
I fought w ith a halter around his neck.”
I "Sir," said Jones, with a uiagua
' nlnilty ns great as ids valor, ’’you
have fought like a hero, und 1 make 110
doubt that your sovereign will reward
you in the most ample manner. Mr.
Broolrs, escort these gentlemen to my
cabin.”
The two ships were now cut adrift.
Dale remaining on tlie Serapis to take
eomuiand. He laid sat down a moment
for rest, and as he attempted to rise
to Ills feet he fell to the deck, dis
covering only In that way tnat he had
been severely wounded.
By the most heroic efforts of the
prize crew on the Serapis and the re
maining men on the Itlchard the Eng
lish prisoners were driven tan k Into the
hold, the flames subdued and some sem
blance of order restored, Cottlncau had
captured the Scarborough after an hour
of good bard lighting, and tbe victory
wna entirely with the Americans. But
It liad been purchased at it fearful cost.
There Is no battle on laud or sea in the
world’s history where the percentage
of loss was greater than the battle
between tbe Scrap!* mid tlie Klehard.
About TO per cent on tlie Serapis and
over 50 |ier cent on tlie Itlehurd had
been killed or wounded, and the Bon
Homme Itlchard was in a sinking con
dition. She had been literally beaten
to pieces. It was not safe to remain
upon her docks. Consequently the
prisoners nod the wounded, groaning
and crying in anguish, were removed
(o tlie Serapis. In tbe early morning
of the day following, the brave ship
whiclijiad earned undying immortality
in her womout old age, because for
three brief hours John Paul Jones and
! his men bad buttled upon her decks,
sank forever beneath tlie sen.
The refitting of the prizes for the
returning voyage was at onec begun.
To anticipate events, it is recorded
that Captain Dandnls, the Jealous and
false hearted Frenchman who had so
treacherously maneuvered the Alliance,
was subsequently court martialed and
j dismissed from the service.
CHAPTER XXIII.
! OX nOABl) THE SEUAriS AOAIX.
W evs I HE battle is on,” said O'Neill.
I £ j 111 the smalt boat, to Ellza-
B&Wai ''Cth, “and I am not there.
i*ww O Cod. give us 11 little
I breeze!" lie cried. In anticipation lie
swung the oars Inboard, stepped tho
mast one# more, letting the sail hang,
nnd then resumed his place by her
side.
’’Cod is good to me,” she said nt
last. “Tie will not let you be there I
to be killed. You bare had" trouble 1
enough and have run enough risks. He !
; wishes to keep you for me.”
He shook his head.
“My place is there. My doty is on |
I yonder deck. Would that 1 had re.
! tnrned to the ship without going up
to tlie castle!”
“Why. then." she said reproachfully.
; “yon would not have seen me!”
j "1 know.” lie replied, "but then 1
would be In my rightful place, fighting'
where I should he. Coventry would
; be honored in doing Ills duty. Tlie
admiral would he happy. Your mnr-
I rlnge would take place”—
I “And you,” she cried, womanlike.
; placing him In the balance as opposed
1 to all the rest, ’’would you have been
: hnppyF’
‘Tlnpplness has nothing to do with
! that,” be answered impatiently. “It is
a question of duty. I have been a
j tool."
! “Hag tlie fool been rewarded In ae
; eordanre with ills folly?” she asked
i him. “Nay. look nt me before you re
ply.” site cried imperiously, turning
j *i!* heajl until Ills eyes, looked Into bf r j
I
own. Jn the face of that girl, in the
limpid light of her nmffie glance, in
that mystic night. there was lint one
answer to be made.
“I say no more.” lie replied, kissing
her softly. "You are right. I have
you. Yon are worth it all. I wili try
to be a philosopher about all the rest.”
Meanwhile the Intermittent reports
hud lioen succeeded by a steady roar
of artillery which reverberated and
rolled along the surface of the water.
The Scarborough, some distance from
the Serapis and the ltiehant to the
northwest, was apparently hotly on
| caged with the Pallas, while the Alli
nnee seemed to lie sailing back and
forth between the two groups of com
bntnnts. pouring In a random tire upon
, friend and foe alike. Great clouds of ,
smoke, punctured by vivid flashes of ‘
light, overhung the ships.
The feelings of the young officer can
be imagined. Adrift hi that little boat,
watching the awful combat, not even
] the presence of the woman he loved
■ could compensate him for Ids absence.
In spite of bis attempted philosophy.
The fever of the conflict possessed
him. Ills breath came hard. The
■weat stood on his forehead. He pray
ed a» never before for a wreer-c to take
him to the tight. Ho murmured ineo
i herent words which told to the tender
. listener something of the terrible strug
: lie which raged within Ids bosom. So
i the long hours wore away.
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I TO BE CONTINUED. |
B. B. WIGGS,
Livery and
Feed Stables
(■oldNboro DiiKKios a S|M‘< ialfly.
—V id alia, Geoiigia.
W. M. LEWIS,
Attorney,
Mt. Vernon, Georgia.
General : - : Practitioner.
MEADOWS &
MEADOWS,
Physicians
and Surgeons,
VIDAI.IA, - - - UeoHOIA.
B. F.ECKLES,
Furniture, Coffins, Caskets,
Burial Supplies, Bed Lounges, Couches, Spring Cots,
Go-carts, Cradles, Grips, Trunks,
Rugs, Matting, Lamps, Window Shades, Curtain Poles,
Pictures and Picture Frames.
VIDALIA, GA.
For Every Wound Use
Dr. Ticnenor’s Antiseptic,
Prevents Inflammation and Suppuration,
Not a liniment nor a salve; A pleasant, stainless liquid for
Wounds Bruises Sprains Burns
Colic Cramps Diarrhoea,
lOc nntj 50c per bottle,
BRONCHODA
FOR THROAT and LUNGS.
Expectorant Antiseptic Laxative.
25c AT ALL DBI'iSOINTS.
SHERROUSE MEDICIftE CO..
New Orleans, - Louisiana.
isW WHISKEY FREE
know tho meaning of word* and will do o> we mt. We
claim to be the loweat* priced Whiskey Honae saltkcLarc*
dwrinlTi I ■ i'emolina W hltkcy we sell I* good there’s no had. People
b«-r- wouldn't adulterate U they knew how—they are too bos
eat! Most Whiskey Boiler* are noted for mixing, Blending and
MEl^Bß—B———— watering. Wo sell moro genuine old whiskey ai.d loss water than
Bfn r Ft
• MSfiM M S North Carollna.ln old-style copper stills, Ji.Rt as it was made by
Hull \£/ our grandfathers. First-rate whiskey is sold at *5.00 to t)6.00 S
I! YEAR OLD per gallon,but It’s notanv better than “Casper’ii 11 Year Old.*’ It ■
H§lfl ** U muHtpease or we will buy it hack. We have acapitalot 1100.000.00, .
H§f| VvA/jUC a m acd the Piedmont Barimrw Dank of this city whl tell you our word
m I® Wlf* is Rood. To Introduce tpiso.d, honest whiakfcy, we offer lour Full »
' - ' Quarts of "Ussptr’s )1 i ear t»ld”-two sample bottles,one 15, .
I^llVflßß^^^^VQal} 1 one ig r-ar old a corkscrew and a drinking gltw.s-all for #2.M&.
7 b.--. *' Is sent we wLMlouhlu tho abote #*nd out In free One I;
UJK Foil On art Kx tru. We have sonic of this whiskey ouly 3 yen rs old, 1
And will seud five-gallon keg for *lO or wilt furnish AvoiiU full J
99 quart bottlua on recoil* of 111 and give free corkacrev* drinking ■
Hk§H Wh VlnVx glass** and samples, making this whiskey cost less tl.ri. fto per !
MecSmß Jr i ! gallon delivered. We shin In plain boxes w ith no marks to indicate
Eg|B Lql "* 1 i'-'-IA I contents, and Prepay all Express. Orders fmm Arizona, ?!
BmKvBH I * &F* I 1 •hfornln,Colorado,Ulsho.Monuu.il, Nevada,Now Mexico. Oregou,
ii . "w, "m'.fi. £- J l tali. Wyoming or Washington must enll for 920.00 worth bv ,
I Htot Dy Honest >.I*lll n*p»ia. -or f>«epcn Cf, (, \
I
Usually when two women quar.
I'd they are both in the wrong.
A lot of misery comes to the
man who sits down and waits.
BENNETT &
I,EVERETT,
Photographers*
Vidal in, Gu.,
100 YARDS f/fOM COURJfIOUSE.
JWO BLOCKS FRO/M DEPOT-
I THE MATIIIS HOUSE,
Jackson St. East, Dr bun, Ga.
Mrs. J. B. Danikix, Proprietress
8.-st Equipped Dollar-a-l)ay
House in tho City. Special Rates by
the Week. Cold or Hot Baths Free.
H. J. WRIGHT,
Unilcler and
Contractor,
VIDALIA, - - - GEORGIA.
Contracts Promptly Completed
Plans and Estimates Fumishr
ed on Short Notice.'
G. E. Shults
Contractor
and Builder.
Plans and Estimates Fur
uished Free.
Vidalia., Cra.
Office at The New Vidalia,
i dr.r.w.real 1
PI DENTIST,
VIDALIA, : ; GEORGIA.