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VOL. XXV.
WELCOME NE WS TO ECNOMICALIHOPPERS FO R THIS WEEK
10 yards Sea Island 39c
I 39c
10 yards Calico .
10 yards Ginghams
10 yards Bleaching Q Q
10 yards Drilling . 69c
EMBROIDERIES
75 cut to 15c
Next week we place on sale our entire lot of
Swiss Embroideries, including edgings, flouncing.
insertiugs, bands and headings. Many of these are
worth as high as 75c per yard. The ladies have
learned the way i to our Embroidery counter and the
fcatgaml greater h
’lor next Week at-e that! ev=
er. Your choice at 15c
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HON. P. W. MELDRIM’S ADDRESS
On last Monday morning at the
Sylvania High School building, Hon.
P. W. Meldrim delivered an address
on education. He was introduced by
Mr. II. S White with a few appro
priate remarks.
Col Meldrims address was forcible
and eloquent. He stated that lie had
always taken and interest in Educa
tional matters, and if it were only the
privilige of sowing but a single seed,
and it should bear fruit on tho tree of
knowledge, that he would be satisfied.
The old regime had passed away.
Well did he remember the days when
he attended the Country Courts,
when a man’s prowess was tested by
his ability to lick every other fellow
on the bill.' When he measured his
ability by the number of eye balls
and scalps he had taken in fistics
combat. These things have all
passed away. Instead of the grog
shop on the corners there are now
churches and school houses.
The cotton seed, a despised prod
uct of the southern farm, a few years
ago considered worthless, has been
utilized and now its manufacture in
to well known products gives em
ployment to thousand and millions
of dollars of idle capital, and in its
refined state has made its way into
tho very home of the live. The re
fuse of the gas house, black and dis
gusting to the smell, has been, by a
knowledge of its component parts,
by the magical hand of the chemist,
transformed into the most pleasant
of perfumes.
He spoke of the conditions that
first confronted our people when we
were but a handfull of colonist. The
frasmers of the first Constitution of
the State of Georgia, in the long ago,
had provided for the establishment
of a system of public schools But
under the blight of slavery the caste
system had grown up. True the
government had established acade
mies in the! older counties of Effing
ham, Chatham, Richmond, McIntosh
and others, but the slave holders
moved in an exclusive set and re-
SVLVANIA. SCREVEN COUNTY. OEORGlA. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.
People who appreciate the great importance [saving money will receive our
store news of this week with eager interest. Th^ ferings are both timely and re=
markable. Read them carefully and remember that
Every Statement Made is ^curate in Detail.
Another thing, don’t overlook the advantage derived in coming down early.
A VISIT To premacy our store in Ne will ,j demonstrate fies for this ; n season. earnest From our ev= su=
ery shelf and box peeps forth the evidence, of ouii 1 choosing, an array of dress
(i|4mfration i >,
goods exclusiveness so imposing as to command \ * of every feminine
heart. All our goods are sold with a guarantee. ■Stf
FREE! FREE! – FREE!
1000 pieces Decorated Fancy Glass and Crockery to be given away to every cus=
tomer purchasing one or more dollars worth, we will give one piece of the beautiful
and servicable ware, *
fused to patronize these
and considerd it his peculiar privilege
to look with contempt on the “poor
white trash.”- Learning, under
these conditions, was neglected.
The result was that the academies
dwindled away to nothing, and with
the exception of a few of our larger
cities there were none of these insti
tutions of learning to be found.
Even the University was on a drag.
All this the speaker attributed to the
curse of slavery which created sys
tem of the time. lie said he had of
ten been confronted with the argu
ment that it is not right for one
man’s property to he taxed to pay
the schooling of another’s children.
Looking at this argument from one
standpoint there seems to be some
force in the logic, but when proper
ly analyzed you are forced to the
conclusion that there is nothing in
it. Must a man be a crimnai before
he is taxed to support the court, or
build court houses and jails? Must
he steal his neighbor’s horse or hog
before he is called on as a citizen
to contribute to these public enter
prizes? No rational citizen would
for a moment attempt such an argu
ment, it is preposterous. We are
community of persons whose interest
are the same. It is the duty of the
citizen to support whatever is for
the good of the State. How much
more applicable is this argument to
our schools? The education of the
man is the sale guard of the state.
The enobling of his ideas raised
him to the standard of a perfection
whereby he is better fitted to become
a member of society. Should a man
be allowed to rear his child in igno
rance, raise a criminal, turn him loose
on the State and community, and
have the state incur the expense of
meeting punishment out to him,
when it has provided for his educa
tion? In the name of humanity we
answer “No.” The what conclusion
are we necessarily forced to? There
is but one answer, and that is com
pulsory education. The custody of
the child and its care and control
should not be absolutely taken away
from the parent, but a discreation
SPECIALS.
1 Spool cotton p P 0
a
1 dozen Pearl buttons. * ’
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1 dozen safety pins M ...............1c
1 paper needles lc
1 Thimble................... L S • .....
I dozen pins..............*....... * Ji-
10c Mens linen collar -N 4c
... 10c \l yards childs ya! hose Jace per pah ■JL i *me. 10c
5c Handkerchief 2c
1 Box paper and envelopes 5c
The Underseller.
should be vested some where-emither
in a board of education or in the
County School Commissioner, and
should not be left entirely to the ig
norant and vicious parent who can
not understand the importance of
his child’s education
Our forefathers, in the long ago,
had fought with bows and spears,
He contrasted that age with the pres
ent.
The science of electricity was
known to the ancient Greeks, but was
powerless in their hands for the want
of the knowledge of controling it.
The expansive force of steam was
known long before the invention of
the steam engine, but yet it was use
less for want of knowledge as to how
it should be adjusted. Why is it,
said the speaker, that nearly every
great steamship that crosses the
ocean is driven by a Scotchman in
the engine room? Why did the
scholars and philosophers of that lit
tle Island of Scotland lead the world
in literature and science? It was be
cause they fostered the public sChool
system. The wonderful rise of the
German Empire, the fame of Bismack
and her position as one of the first
Nations of the world are all attribut
able to her thousands of schools and
universities.
The wonderful accomplishments of
the Japanese in their present war
with Russia is attributable directly
to education. In their school houses
gymnasiums, and army manuevevs,
they have prepared themselves to
cope with one of the most formidable
nations on earth.
The speaker stated that lie had no
claim on New England, and New
England none on him, and his loy
alty to his country was as good as
that of any other American who had
seen Sherman go through his home,
and the cause that he fought for and
loved lost. The New Englander,
eighteen years after he landed on
Plymouth Rock, had founded Har
vard University, the seat of American
learning. They have at all times
and' under all conditions been pat
rons of education. On one occasion,
on a visit to the Denver University
ff
Club, he found that nearly every man
a member of that club, was a New
Englander or hand graduated from a
New England college. The one an-, ,
swer to the progress of the age is
Knowlege, and the achievement to
all knowledge is through education.
Go into'the country, if you please to
a farmer’s home Y\ T here the fences are
i all down, building dilapidated, and
the stock poorly kept, talk with the
proprietor and you will find him to
be an ignorant man. Take the oth
er side of the picture. Go with me
to a home neatly kept, fences in good
condition, stock fat and healthy, talk
with this proprietor, and you will
find an educated man-not necessarily
a classical scholar, but a man with
an education and a knowledge of liis
country, and her people. Never in
history of the world were there such
golden opportunities for the common
people. No longer does it require a
pedigree in order for a man to suc
ceed. The question now is what of
the man. He is chosen for his pe
culiar fitness and knowledge of his
profession. Caste and ancestry have
been abolished. The crying needs
of the time is the man. The speaker
closed with a beautiful preporation
for his native state and her people.
The address is pronounced, by all
who heard it, as one of the most
practical, and forcible on the subject
of education that was ever delivered
in our county. It has made a good
impression on our people, and will do
much toward the upbuilding of our
community and will greatly tend to
foster the already growing spirit of
progress along educational lines.
Sprained Ankle. Stiff Neck,
Lame Shoulder
These are three common ailments for
which Chamberlain’s Pane Balm is es
pecially valuable. If promptly applied suff
it will save you time, money and
ering when troubled with any one of
these ailments. For sale by G. M. j
Overstreet – Co Sylvania Ga,
Call every day and look over my bar
gain counter and I will surprise you in
low prices. P. A. Mook.
.
Bargains
White wash silk clear luster,
supurb in weave and texture
worth 60c per yard cut down
to Cm
White Lawn.
Regular 10c quality cut to . 5c
Regular 19c quality cut to . 10c
Our regular 25c quality cut to 15c
75c quality wash silks in all
colors. We have only a limited
quantity of this, cut down to per
yard 49c
Ladies Lisle Hose 35c quality
lace hose cut down to 15c
.
CLOTHING.
This is one time we may say, “ Prices Cut
no Ice.” We will inaugurate for the next 30
days the greatest clothing sale ever before made,
such slashing prices that will astound the pur=
chaser and paralize competition. We are closing
out our clothing regardless of cost, Vv 7 e placed
on foumer 100 mens suits, price anges
from $8.00 to $12.00 and your choice for . $4.98
WOODCLIFF
Weather's warm, crops grassy,
w hat more do we need?
Our roads are sandy and the chain
gang is still not in sight.
Mr. J. B. Burke has just returned
from a pleasure trip over in Tattnall
county.
Miss Mame Williams spent Sun
day and Monday with her sister Mrs.
Warren Parker at Rocky Ford.
Mr. W. M. Parker took in the ad
dress of Col. P. W. Meldrim over at
the Sylvania academy Monday.
Misses Maud Cohen and Hie Par
ker spent a few days the first of the
week in Sylvania attending com
mencement exercises.
Some of our boys are “stuck” on
Iv. P. lemonade, it reminds them of
olden times you know.
Messrs. L. B. Thompson and W.
H. Cohen boarded the early train
Tuesday morning the for “Nigger Is
and” on Ogeechee river. No
chance for finey tribe now.
Miss Anna Reddick left for her
home at Bascom Saturday. Anna
has been attending school here since
January and we regret to have her
leave us.
^ine npi pubhc t i• term , of e school ii at i the ,i
Vv oodclifi acacienij closed hnday
with exercises by the smaller cini
and a picnic at the Sylvania
Railroad Midway Park.
able addresses were delivered
the a. m. by Col. E. K. Overstreet
our congenial C. S. C. Rev. II.
Arnett. B.
TO BORROWERS OF MONEY
If you desire to borrow money
a low rate of interest, upon
time and reasonable terms,
will apply to me, as I repre
one of the most reliable com
in existence. It will re
but a short time to get the
H, S. WHITE.
NO. 44.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
If you are in arrears for subscrip
tion, you must pay up at once. Mr.
II. A. Boykin has purchased a one
half interest in the - Telephone and
our old business must be settled.
VIV1AN
Mr. Editor.- Pleas give me space
this week in your paper to say a few
words.
We are having plenty of rain and
the grass is making good headway.
The oats are all ripe and the
weather is not suitable to gather
them.
We are glad to hear of the new
Railroad that they are thinking of
building from Augusta to Clvo.
We are having a very good Sun
day School at Jackson and we give
you a welcome invitation to come and
be .with us.
The Jackson School will close soon
and we are expecting a picnic at the
close of it. How about it Miss Kate.
Mr. Gus Bennett visited his son
Chas. Bennett last Sunday,
The people of this section are very
glad to know that there*are good
prospects for a crop \ of Javas.
r i i 10 of n \ ivian good
‘ crops are very
an( ! hope that they will continue on
to the end.
Best wishes to the Anti-Whiskey
League we hope they will catch the
tigers and not scare them off to oth
er quarters.
Mr. W. H. Bennett, of Appleton S.
C. is visiting his brothers this week.
Mrs. Lucy Sheppard and her
daughters, Miss Ethel, Lucile and
Meattie Shepard visited Mrs. J. Mal
lard Sunday.
Mr. W. H. Brinson spent Sunday
evening with his cousin Mr. Charlie
Bennett. Mr. Cotton Blossum.