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fieraid and Advertiser. N E W N AN, FRIDAY, J U N K 1 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. WHY DON'T YOU DO IT NOW? Some- tim»* \<mj mt-.m to mend your ways, Why don’t you do if now? You hope- to win the whole world’s praise Why don’t, you do it now? You’ve- always rc-ud in prone* or rhyme “Th*- prem.-nt ih the golden time*." If y. u ar- ever tfointf to climb, Why don't you do it now? In abort, no matter what you’ve planned, Why don’t yau do it now? If you have- work right at your hand. Why don’t you do it now.’ Successful men are novel late; You'll fail if you procrastinate, If you have vowed to conquer fate. Why don’t you do it now'.' Da*h of the “W. H. Webb.” New York Sun. Our battleship "'Mississippi” re turned safely to New Orleans after her memorable procession to Natchez, none the worse for a journey that gave great happiness to thousands of people by the way. it appears that Capt. Fre mont is skilled in the use of stern an chors and other devices for turning a big ship around in a comparatively nar row channel. The rest was easy. Ev erybody knows that at this stage of the river there is an abundance of wa ter as high as Natchez, and indeed much higher up, and no one ever sup posed there would be any difficulty, ex cept in turning a 400-foot ship around in a 600-foot channel, with the current running at about three and a half miles an hour. That difficulty has been thor oughly.eomjuered and the ship is now as safe as she would be in mid-ocean. It is another thing and a very differ ent thing to say that never before was such time made over that part of tne Mississippi river. Quite a number of the old sea dogs who command or offi cered warships on the Mississippi river during 1862, 1 Stiff, 1864 and 1865—espe cially those who served with the vari ous squadrons stationed between fiayou Sara and New Orleans during the spring of 1865 will wag their gray heads over this proposition and proceed to the story of the Confederate vessel, “W. H. Webb,” which one May night ran out of lied river, just below Nat chez, and mdae a dash for the open sea by way of New Orleans, something more than 200 miles uwav. That was forty-four years ago-before the days of t!ie ConC.ructioi^Bureau and tur bines .,d wonderful ships with records op paper, and all the rest of it. This fugbnat, however, had been turned out of the yards of W. H. Webb, of New York, one of the greatest shipbuilders of his day. She was of comparatively light draught, of splendid model and extraordinary power, and she had been converted to the uses of the Confeder acy by a former United States naval officer named Heed, a man of genius and desperation. It was this boat that on a May night- we think in 1865— slipped out of Red river and started down the Mississippi on her crazy voy age, officered and equipped to perfec tion, and manned by a crew as reckless as ever signed to Raleigh, Hawkins. Kidd or Lafitte. It was long after mid night when the “Webb” crept out of Red river and headed for New Orleans. Armed vessels of the United States blocked her way at every turn. The river was high, her draught was light, and away she sped through the dark ness like a ghost. The survivors of that mad flight were wont to tell that they passed New Orleans in less than nine hours. A shot through her steam pipe ended all a few miles below the city, and she was run ashore and the crew escaped into the swamps. Surviving members of the crew and the officers of the Federal ships who still live will tell you that the dash for liberty of the ”W. H. Webb” was one of the most astounding exhibitions of speed within their experience. Of course, the circumstances are widely different. Capt. Fremont, com manding a modem battleship, under no urgency for haste, hut under every obligation of caution and deliberation, took the "Mississippi” down at the rate of fourteen knots an hour; hut will any one with a memory that cov ers forty-live years declare that the performance is equalled in the histo ry of the river? It will not do to exclude the "Webb” from estimates of speed upon the Mis sissippi river. A lawyer Came into court drunk, when the Judge said to him : ‘‘Sir, 1 am sorry to see you in a situ ation which is a disgrace to yourself and family and the profession to which you belong.” This reproof elicited the following colloquy : “Did your honor speak to me?” "I did, sir. 1 said, sir, that in my oipinon you disgrace yourself and fam ily, the court and the profession by your course of conduct.” ‘"May i—i—it please >our honor. 1 have been an attorney in — in • this c—court for fifteen years, and, permit me to say. your honor, that this is the first correct opinion 1 ever knew you to give. ” Here is Relief lor Women. If you have pains in the back, uri ry. bladder or kidney trouble, : want a certain, pleasant herb cure woman's ills, try Mother Cray’s A tralian-Leaf. It is a safe and nev failing regulator. At druggists or mail 50 cents Simple package fr Address, The Mother Cray Co., I,eR N. Y. In Memoriam. Mrs. Leila Smith Bowen, daughter of William A. and Frances Penn Smith, was horn June 25, 1855 : married Mr. S. C, Bowen, Jan, 2, 1878, and left her earthly home for the "House not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,” April 28, 1909. She was descended from a family noted for integrity and refinement, being a niece of Dr. C. 1J. Smith, a most cultured and eminent physician, until recently a resident of Proper School Age. American Medicine. The proper age to begin education is wholly misunderstood. Of course a child begins to learn the minute it takes its first breath, and in its first three years it probably learns more than in any other subsequent three of its existence, but it undertsands little of the phenomena it perceives. Until it is 9 or 10 years of age its whole pur pose in life is learning its environ- this city now of Atlanta; also, of the j ments, and sometimes it is ten years late Dr. Luther Smith, one of Emory ; more before it really understands the College’s most highly honored presi- 1 simplest things it has learned. It is, dents. The leading characteristics of therefore, not at all strange that if a Mrs. Bowen’s life were generosity, un- j child is kept out of school until its selfish hospitality, a desire to help the sick and sorrowing -cheering them by her visits and any little delicacy that kind thoughtfulness could suggest. She rarely ever visited the sick empty- handed, and during the long weeks she lay “cheek to cheek with pain,” she, who had so gladly ministered to others, received the untiring devotion of friends, relatives and family. Such de voted attention is beautiful, and we realize that unselfish devotion to others is worth while, and is rewarded not only here, hut in the world to come. In the absence of her pastor Rev. A. E. Sansburn, who, with his wife was one of the last invited guests to enjoy the hospitality of her home. Dr. R. J. Bigham conducted the funeral, and she was tenderly laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery beneath a wealth of beauti ful roses, that in life she had loved so much. She joined the Methodist church in her girlhood and loved it to the last, finding comfort and sustaining power in Him whom she had trusted. She is sur vived by an aged father, a husband and four children, (two having preceded her to the glory world,) to mourn her I whole commercial fabric is based on brain is fairlv well grown, say until 9 or 10, that its subsequent growth is greater than that of children whu must often unlearn many of the absurd con ceptions they formed in the first years of school life. We must realize that until 9 or 10 the school is merely a nursery to relieve mothers of the home care of children, a species of socialism to which Americans are wedded. Stud ies now given to these tots must he postponed until 10 to 13, and subjects now given to these children are really appropriate for the ages of 14 to 17, and so on. Every time a teacher reads absurdities in examination papers she should realize that the child is gener ally too young, and that the whole sys tem must be changed. Keeping Promises. Vernon (Tex.) Call. If there is one man or woman who deserves the good opinion of all, it is the one who pays his debts: and if there is another, it is the one who is on time. The two belong in the same class—the class that keeps promises. This is an honest old world, and the absence, hut may the light that has gone from their home prove a beacon to beckon them on, and upward, until they are all reunited around the great white throne with harps and crowns. May the blessing of God be upon her bereaved loved ones. "nb, think of a homo over there, IV the side of the river of life. Where the saints all immortal and fair Are robed in their garments of white. "oh. think of the friends over there Who befoi * ’i ha..- trod; Of the song-i that they breathe on the air In that home in the palace of God.” n. l c. Newman, Ga.. May 27, 19u9. Easily Coaxed. Youth’s Companion. The new school teacher had faith that people will meet their obliga tions. Some people say that a man who won't pay his debts will steal. Per haps this is not exactly true, but the non-debt-payer certainly does an injus tice to those with whom he deals. Close behind him in the class of un desirable citizens comes the person who makes promises he never expects . to keep, engagements that he does not intend to fill. A minor member of this crew is the man or woman who is al ways late. Many of us have wasted valuable hours that we could not count without an adding machine, waiting for people who have no intention of keeping their appointments. J The man who pays his debts, the man talk 1 who keeps his promises, the man who with Mrs. Hobart one day in regard to j is on time, deserves a wreath of appre- discipline. "I don’t see how you man age Bobby as well as you do,” said the teacher. ”1 like him, but he’s such a mischievous little feilow, and he will not mind ; yet every pne says he minds you. 1 wish you’d explain it to me.” "Well,” said Mrs. Hobart, doubt fully, ‘‘I’d just as soon tell you, but I’m afraid it won’t help you much. You see, 1 kind of coax him.” “Coax him?” echoed the teacher. ciation and praise. The Bible. The book contains the mind of God, the state of men, the way of salvatior, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be saved, and practice it to be holy. It contains “Yes,” said Mrs. Hobart, “that’s light to direct you, food to support you. what 1 do. 1 say to him : 'Now come, j It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s Bobby, wouldn’t you ratner be moth- l and pilot’s compass, the soldier’s er’s good hoy and have griddle cakes sword, and the Christian’s character, and syrup for supper, and play games | Here paradise is recovered, heaven till 8 o’clock, than have just plain bread and milk that's been through the separator, and go to bed right after it. with the curtains drawed so you can’t see the stars?’ 1 can most always coax him that. way. Once in a while, if he’s real set to he naughty. I'll say; ‘See here, Bobby, which’d you rather have, mother fry you some doughnuts or cut a little willow switch—not so very lit tle, either?’ I can coax him that way, sure, if the other fails.” GET INSIDE. opened, and the gates of hell closed. Christ is its grand center, our good its design, and the giory of God its end. it should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, carefully and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glo ry, and a river of pleasure, ft is given you in life, will he open at the judg ment, and be remembered forever. It involves the greatest responsibilities, rewards the greatest labor, and con demns all who trifle with its contents. Two travelers diiving across country, in Louisiana, were overtaken bv dark ness, and seeing a house just before them, asked to be taken in for the night. Receiving yes for an answer, they unhitched and went in, and found ’twas only a two-room shanty, contain ing the man, his wife, and six chil dren ; and as there didn’t seem to he but one bed, they wondered where they were going to sleep. After supper was over, the woman put the two youngest children to bed. They went straight to sleep. Then she took those out, laid , ., - .. I them over in the corner, put the next them. 1 am sure that, no other remedy ' . , , , ” ,, could have proven of more value than ! t wo ^ ec t an< ^ so ot ’ - Af ter a ll the they did to me. For several years I was | children were asleep on the floor, the a victim of kidney trouble. My back j old folks went in the other room and ached terribly, and 1 was subject to ] told the travelers they could go to bed, frequent attacks of dizziness. The kid- .. ... ... 7. ney secretions were badly disordered; | they wished, and, being tired out. in fact, my general health was much ] they did. On awaking in the morning Your Friends and Neighbors in New- nan Will Show You How. Rubbing the back won’t cure back ache. A liniment may relieve, but can’t cure. Backache comes from the inside - from the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills get inside— They cure sick kidneys. Here is Newnan proof Shat this is so: Mrs. .1. T. Holmes, 20 Fair street, Newnan, Ga,, says : "My advice to all in need of a remedy for disorder ed kidneys is to get floane's Kidney Pills at Lee Bros’, drug store and try run down. 1 took treatment at a min eral spring, and tried many advertised I remedies, hut my condition failed to im prove. About two years ago I chanced | to hear of Doan’s Kidney Pills, and be ing impressed in their favor, procured | a box. They promptly relieved me of I the trouble. A few weeks ago 1 felt a slight lameness in my hack, but on this occasion again used Doane's Kidney i Pills and was afforded just as prompt relief.” ! For sale by all dealers. Price 50 I cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, j New York, sole agents for the United | States. | Remember the name— Doan’s—anc i take no other. I An English paper says that the | champion absent-minded man lives at j Balhain. On one occasion he called j upon his old friend, the family physi- Honest for His Age. Harris Dickson in Everybody’s. • Every day of his life, and in many little ways, Robert Murdock discharged some portion of his hereditary obliga tion, and felt the responsibility of that peculiar relationship which the ante bellum patriarchs sustained toward their people. He was not their master, but the Almighty had endowed him with greater gifts than theirs. "Weli, Uncle Andrew, I’m glad to see you. Sit down.” Murdock’s voice grew softer as he spoke to the old negro who came in, leading a small boy by the hand. Un cle Andrew was an old-timer, one of the remaining few. ‘‘Marse Robert, please, suh, take dis boy in de sto’ an’ teach him sumpin’. I kain’t do nuthin’ wid him. He kin sweep out an’ tote water an’ run er rands.” Murdock glanced at the shrinking, white-eyed little negro: ‘‘Well, Uncle Andrew, is he honest?” Andrew scratched his head, consid ered a long time, and replied: ‘‘Dunno, Marse Robert—dunno yit. But ’spec’ he’s tolerable honest fer he age.” “Very well. Uncle Andrew; the boy can stay here if you want him to. Send him down to-morrow; Aunt C’indy will take care of him at the big house.” Jocko (the burglar) — ” ’Tis easy to steal in these jungles.” Jumbo—“Yes?” Jocko — “Why, the elephant keeps his ivory under his trunk, instead of in it. ” “You mustn’t ask for another piece of cake, Fauntleroy. it’s bad man ners.” “Mebbe so, but it’s good taste, mamma. ” MOTHERS WHO HAVE Find Help in Lydia E. Pink= ham’sYegetabfe Compound Winchester. Ind. — “Four doctors told me that they could never make HP| me regular, and that I would event ually have dropsy. I would. Idoat, and suffe v fr o m b earing- down pains,cramps and chilis, and I could not sleep nights. My mother wrote to Mrs. Pink- ham for advice,and I began to take Lydia E. Pi nkliam’s Vegetable Com pound. After taking one and one- inIf bottles of the Compound. I am all right again, and I recommend it to every suffering woman.”—Mus. May Dua'p, Winchester, Ind. Hundreds of such letters from girls and mothers expressing their gratitude for what Lydia E. Pinkliam’s Vege table Compound has accomplished for them have been received by The Lydia E. PinkhamMedicine Company, Lynn, Mass. Girls who are troubled with painful or irregular periods, backache, head ache, dragging-down sensations, faint ing spells or indigestion, should take immediate action to ward off the seri ous consequences and be restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound. Thousands have been restored to health by its use. If you would like special advice about your case write a confiden tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free, and always helpful. the two men found, to their great sur prise, that they were lying over in the corner with the children and the man and the woman had the bed. The man who edits the average country newspaper cannot well avoid treading on somebody’s toes continual ly ; must expect to be censured often for unintentional failures; must ex pect hard work and little thanks; must expect to be called a coward be cause he does not “pitch into” every thing that somebody thinks is wrong, and a fool if he speaks out too plainly on public evils. He must expect to grind other people’s axes and turn the grindstone himself. Still, we think it is one of the noblest professions on Lay a live coal Freezeit;if Immerse It in on it,if makes it becomes acid; if affect- firc, don’t buy brittle,don’t ed in any way, if* buy it. don’t buy it. Vulcanite Roofing takes the same insurance rate as slate or metal, and stands the severest tests to which nature and accident expose it. It is the standard Roofing for the South, especially prepared for Southern weather condi tions and building demands,and as such was awarded first prize at the Georgia State Fair over all other brands. Through its almost endless lasting qualities, it is by far the cheapest as well as the best ready roofing on the market. It outlasts any form of metal or wood roo^ng:, and requires no annual painting. Ifyoui dealer hasn’t it. write us direct. Every roll guaranteed. Write at once for free booklet, “The Right Roofing and the Reasons Whu." V. 1J LU Lil'j AilU. (JO., Nownan. Ga. VULCANITE ROOFING KSLLthe COUGH -.*3 CURE the LUNGS cian. After a chHt of a couple of hours ! earth—the one in which the earnest man can do the most good to his felloiv- mjn, and in which an honorable man can wield much power for good. When the pantry is left unlocked the small boy may get his deserts. the doctor saw him to the door and I bade him good night, saying: “Cone again. Family all well, I suapose?” j My heavens’.” exclaimed the absent- mindel hegae-. “that reminds me of! | my errand. My wife is in a fit.” Couchs ■wolos Ming’s Discover PRICE Sf.'c &• u.O Trial BcHle F AHD Alt DIBOAT AND MING TROUBLE , GUARANTEED S AITS FACTO J < OR MONEY REFUNDED. The most important part of the human system is the blood. Every mus- cle, nerve, tissue, bone and sinew is dependent on this vital fluid for nour ishment and strength necessary to maintain them in health and enable each to perform the different duties nature requires. Even the heart, the verv “engine ”of life, receives its vigor and motive power from the blood. Since so much is dependent on this vital fluid it can very readily be seen liow necessary it is to have it pure and uncontaminated if we would enjoy the blessing of good health. Bad blood is responsible for most of the ailments of mankind ; when from any cause it becomes infected with impurities” humors or poisons, disease in some form is sure to follow. Muddy, sallow- complexions, eruptions, pimples, etc., show that the blood is infected with unhealthy humors which have changed it from a pure, fresh stream to a sour, acrid fluid, which forces out its impurities through the pores and glands of the skin. A very common evidence of bad blood is sores or ulcers, which break out on the flesh, often from a very insignificant bruise or even scatch or abrasion. If the blood was pure and health}' the place would heal at once, but being loaded with impurities, which are discharged into the wound, irritation and inflamma tion are set up and the sore continues. 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ATLANTA, GA. Your S. S. S., in my opinion, is as good & medicine as can be had; it simply cannot be i mproved upon as a remedy to purify and enrich the blood ar.d to invigorate and tone up the system. This spring my blood was bad and I was run down in health, and having seen your medicine highly advertised l commenced its use. Today my b'ood is in fine condition and my genera! health is of the best. Am filling posi tion as fireman for a large concern here, and if I was not in good physical condition it would be impossible for me to fill the place. Your S. S. S. has been of great service to me and I do not hesitate to give it the credit it deserves. WM. F. VANDYKE. 815 Fifth Street, Beaver Falls, Penn. COOL SEATS \\ e have one of the most complete stocks of porch furniture hereabouts—and the most comforta ble and durable kind. A few suggestions: Fiber Hush, Yudor Porch Screens—green, red and natural color. Reasonable prices; quality guaranteed. Scroggin Furniture Co. Newnan Hardware Co. Has a complete line of up-to-date HARDWARE. Stoves,Ranges, Farm and Garden Implements,Build ers' Hardware, Carpenters’ and Mechanics’ Tools. Paints and Varnishes, Faint Brushes, Poultry Netting, Flog and Cattle Wire Fencing, etc. In fact, we are head quarters for everything in the hardware line, and al ways treat you right. Newnan Hardware Co., GREENVILLE STREET, Telephone [148. A Wheel Off Or any of t he numberless mis haps that occur to the best ot vehicles in consequence, of bad roads, or careless driving can be repaired in the best manner, durably and efficient at E. R. Dent’s repair shops. Our work always gives thorough satisfaction, as the testimony of our former pat rons shows. We also make the best buggy sold in Newnan. E. R. DENT