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GAZETTE.
Homer, Ga., Wednesday, May 27.
Sam Jones hires himself to preach
to the people at the pi ice of $2,000
per week.
* ,
Up to date 2,850 applications for
widow’s pensions hare been filed ir.
the State of Georgia.
The Georgia, Carolina and North
ern railroad will be running into
Athens by the first of July.
Dr. Glover, who is charged witn
the killing of his wife in Franklin
county, is trying the insanity dodge.
Ten convicts of the State of Ala
bama were killed with gas in the
Pratt coal mines near Birmingham
last Saturday.
The Alpharetta Free Press says:
The Banks County Gazette s me
chanical make up show s signs of skill.
The printers who do the work mider
, stand their bnsines <.
The Banks County Gazette has
passed the first mile post and is now
a fixture. The Gazette is a good
paper —far above the average —and
we wish it continued success.—Gains
ville Eagle.
The Tribune-of-Rome has changed
hands and name. The Home Daily
Tribune is the name it bears, and is
ably edited by Colonel Malvin Sutton.
Wo wish it abundant success under
its new management.
Twenty six years ago George
Pierce killed Charlie Edwards in
Cherokee county, Georgia. A few
days ago Pierce was arrested for the
crime, in Texas, and will be brought
back to Georgia and tried for murder.
The Macon and Covington rail
road has been sold and the Richmond
and Danville road will hnvo control it,
conneting it and the Northeastern at
Athens, making a though line from
Lula to Macon. This consolidation
will he of great help to this section
of the country.
Wo publish in this issue of The
Gazette a communication from the
pen of an advocate of stock law that
is as charitable ns a reasonable mind
could ask. Why should not all our
correspondents, and people generally,
give everybody the same privilege he
takes—voting os he thinks best? If
our brother is wrong let us convince
him by argument, not by abuse.
Evangelist Culpepper.
It seems from the Atlanta papers
that brother Culpepper in his tent
meetings, is creating quite a sensation
and we very much fear that his
praching is not accomplishing the
good that it might.
He has been holding special ser
vices for men only, and it seems he,
has been guilty of using language
that was not becoming a minister, oj
at least that is what Dr. Hawthorn*
says, and that is enough.
We would say, like Dr. Hawthorne
that a minister has not the authority
from God to use language from the
pulpit to men that ladies should not
hear.
Betterments.
0
The cammissionere appointed by
the governor under the resolution
passed at the last session of the leg
islature in reference to betterments
claimed by the lessees of the Western
and Atlantis railroad, made their de
eisiott last Saturday evening.
The commissioners did not allow
any thing to the lessees for any im
provements made by the company,
but did give the lessees t/ie sum ot
$99,644,04 money paid out by <bem
to tlie state of Tennessee for taxes.
We feel sure that such a decision
will give universal satisfaction to the
tax payers of Georgia. We Wave
always been of the opinion that ’his
conopiany was not entitled to any
thing from the state for any improve
ments made by them for the purpose
of enabling the lessees to carry on
their w’ork and reaping largo sums of
rneney from the road.
We think it was wise for the leg
islature to pass such a resolution,
thereby saving a long tussle in the
house of representatives, at a great
cost of the peoples money.
Well done thou good and faithful
cammissioners. You have done your
work well, and the people of Georgia
will ever hold you in their remember
ance for doing your work so nobly
and fearlessly.
Cincinnati Labor Convention.
The recent convention at Cinein
natti, Ohio, composed of a large
number of delegates from all the
labor societies in the United States,
did a considerable amount of work,
and adopted a platform setting forth
the demands of the different organiz
ations. There is but few things in
the platform that any one can offer
objections to. Almost all the planks
are founded upon pure democratic
principles, and we see no reason why
the next congress should not pas
such laws as will give the people the
relief they so much need.
The convention demanded free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and the
passage of such laws as would debar
aliens from owning lands in this
country. That the national banking
system shall be abolished.
Such planks as these cannot be
objectionable to any democrat.
No third party was organized by
this convention, and there is ho good
cause why one should he organized
just yet.
Usury.
Under the guise of combating the
sub-treasury plan because of its al
leged uneonstitutionality and imprac
ticability, its opponents are really
contending for the continued reigh
of usury. The vital point at issue is
between cheap money through this
plan or usury through present meth
ods. Neither one of the old parties
is in favor of cheaper money, or the
elimination of usury. Tt is through
this system of usury that the money
is obtained which furnishes the poli
ticians with the means of eontinueing
his profession. It is through it that
vicious legislation is paid for, by
which the people are plundered. It
is the cancerous sore on t e body poli
tic of tbe nation which is to-day sap
ping the fountain of its riches, para
lizing all industry, and crippling its
activity. It is undemanding the true
principles of a free government and
building up a moneyed aristocracy
ffiore to be dreaded than any other
foe of liberty and just laws. It is
driving men from the farms, the
mines and factories, and into the
highways as tramps and paupers. It
is driving women from the paths of
virtue and increasing the misery seen
on the one hand and ease and luxury
seen on the other. It can be de
stroyed hy r the adoption of the sub
treasury plan or something better.
Why should any' one oppose it or
seek to pervert public opinion in re
gard to its true aims and purposes.—
National Economist.
Hickory Level.
Cotten has kept coming up, until
now there is a very good stand. _
/More corn lias been planted in this
community this year than ever before
known in its history. Cotton at six
cents per pound and corn at one dol
lar and thirty cents per bushel has
been an object lesson to the farmers,
which they have been slow to learn.
There was no" school last week.
Prof. Thompson has been acting
nurse during the sickness of his land
lady, Mrs. J. C. Burns. He requests
me to appologize to his patrons and
friends.
Sickness seems to have stuck our
heretofore very healthy community
all at once. Capt. Anderson is slow
ly wearing out. Dr. Hayden is treat
ing him. Miss Leila Porterfield has
been very low with pneumonia. Her
little brother Willie is also down
with the same complaint. Dr. C. S.
Wilson and his brother have attended
on thertt so w ell that they will soon
recover. Little Mary, daughter of
Mr. T. B. Burns is 'also down with a
critical case of pneumonia Mis. J.
C. Burns is slowly recovering. The
convalescence of the last two cases is
due mainly to the skll of Dr. J. K.
Burns, of Clarkesville. Though be
sides the physicians in charge at first
Dr. Lockhart has rendered valuable
assistance.
“Pure religion and undefiled before
God and man is this, to visit the wid
ow and orphan in their distress, and
keep himself unspotted from the
world.” Never were these words of
the blessed Savior more fully show n
forth than by the conduct of Mrs.
Simmons and Mrs. Tom Carr, during
the illness of Mrs. Burns. They left
their homes and families, and for
three days and nights hovered around
her bedside like two angels of light
and love, doing with loving hands
such things as only a good woman
knows to do. In behalf of the fam
ily we tender them heartfelt thanks.
O that the land and country were
filled with more suzh women.
A Parent’s Tribute.
This has been a year of sore
trouble with me. Sickness, suffering
and death have invaded our usually
quiet home. Our little boy, Willlie
Gibbs, has been taken from us, and
our poor hearts are lacerated. His
place can never be filled. Our home
will never he the same to us. Never
again will we see him come walking
in with a sweet smile on his face.
Every night when I had put him in
his crib be would say: “Pappa, let’s
sing, ‘Think of the home over there.’”
He is singing in the home over
there this evening. Our home is
lonely without him, but,
“Wherefore should I make my moan.
Now the darling child is dead;
He to early rest is gene,
He to paradise is fled.”
Those happy hours are gone, never
to return, for he has preceded us to
“the home over there.” He left us
on Wednesday morning May 20th
at dawn of day. How sweet to die
in child-hood when there is so little
to bind one to earth, and thus escape
weary years of suffering and temp
tation. How sweet to rest in lively
hope that our baby is forever with
the redeemed at God’s right hand.
We will hold him in fond remember-
anee as a sad but pleasant dream.
We will meet him in ‘ f the sweet bye
and bye” amid the scenes of surpass
ing glory, grandeur and beauty,
whither he has already gone.
Willie, lie was a pleasant child,
Lovely and cheerful, pleasant, mild;
Led on by us his parents dear.
And trained and blessed with care.
Let us by grace be reconciled,
Believing Jesus blessed our child;
Have faith In God who will do right,
And live by faith and not by sight.
Wlieu we ascend to heaven above,
No more to part with those we love,
Eternal praises may we sing,
Remembering grace through Christ
our King.
Mrs. J, F. Goode.
Ashland.
Cotton in this vicinity is late com
ing up, owing to the dry weather;
but it is now making its appearance.
We think the complaint about bad
stands will soon cense.
The school at llolly Springs has
vacated for a short while. During
the vacation both teacher and pupils
will spend the time in the develop
ment of the muscle. We think this
is commendable, as it takes botli
work and study to develop true
mandood.
V The literary club at Central seems
on a boom. It, perhaps, never
hks had on any occasion two so dis
tinguished divines as were present on
Friday night, May 15th, Dr. Mixon
ijnd Rev. G. H. Cartledge. Last
Friday night the president, Mr. J. F.
Shannon, made a rousing speach on
'prohibition. His heart seems to he
in the work. The contrast which he
drew between communities where
litterary clubs and schools prevail in
the place of groceries, was very
forcible. Would that all of our cit
izens would take such stands for the
right.
One of our oldest citizens, Mr. E.
I>. Murry, was buried at Indian creek
church May ‘2oth. Mr. Murry, after
having lived 81 years, has passed
quietly into the great beyond.
The Gazette is still very popular
in our community, and deservedly so.
May it never be otherwise is the
wish of
Anonymous.
Henry Jordan, a negro brute, near
Fort Valley, a few days ago, com
mitted rape upon the person of Mrs.
Jarrell, a highly respected lady of
tlTat section. The villain has suc
ceeded in making his escape.
Communicated.
Nails Creek, Ga., May 25, ’9l.
We are having some fine weather
now, and the fanners are looking a
little more hopeful.
■We notice in your paper that the
correspondents from Cost, Pruitt and
this place had a great deal to say
about stock law’. Your correspondent
at this place said that a poor white
man or a negro who voted for stock
law ought to be banished from the
American continent, and your Pruitt
corresdondent said that he was glad
that there were men enough of firm
ness and stability in Washington dis
trict to defeat stock law.
I would say to your corrcsponnent
at this place that, thanks to our fore
fathers, this is a country of free
suffrage, and to your Pruitt corres
pondent that I think there are good
men on both sides, and that voting
for fence does not go to prove that a
man is all right. And will say in
regard to fence whipping on all sides,
why did he not say ask J. E. Wilmot
about it as well as 8. M. Strange?
I don’t think that it makes a man
any better 01 any worse to vote for
stock law or for fence. Let us give
all men credit for being honest in
their opinions.
1.. .R Patterson.
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J. R. Brooks, I). D., Presiding Elder
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I have read with great interest a
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book. I belieae I can make a great
success at the business. Am on the
fence trying io decide whether to con
tinue teaching or give up my school aud
sell books entirely.”
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